"I'm so good, I should write notes on myself"- Day 2 Missions

Hola amigos y familias....
    Today is day two of our Colombian missions. We awoke to beautiful, sunny skies and a delicious homecooked breakfast made with love by the lovelies Berta y Laura! After our group devotional time studying Acts chapter 4: 1-32, team Uvas (grapes) left for El Camino Academy and team Piñas (pineapples)  left for the unwed mothers home.
   Team Uvas spent the day doing physical labor at El Camino. As we arrived at the school, those of us who had done missions work in Bogota two years ago were in complete awe at the progress of the school's construction. The building is stunning. However, there is still much work to be done. Mama Jane, JFo, Sharon, Pravaas, Erin, Kate and I (Ellie) helped our three capitans: Isabel, Estel and Marta work on moving materials in the old building to the new, taking down cabinets, washing, and placing ceiling tiles. Please continue for unity and encouragement for the team.

          Team Piñas consists of Linnea, Fletch, Josh, Sammy, Emma, Elizabeth, Anna and I (Marci). The girls went to the unwed women's home in the morning and we told them the story of Moses. Emma and Anna did crafts with the girls. Also, Elizabeth was able to share her testimony in Spanish. It was amazing because we brought four Spanish Bibles and four women intentionally came up to us afterwards for those Bibles. Please pray that God can soften the hearts of these women and that they can be open to His will. The boys painted at the Foundation and the girls joined them in the afternoon to spend time with the kids. A few of us went with some kids to the park nearby and played while the rest were learning the story of Moses. We have loved spending time with them and look forward to tomorrow. Please be praying that the children will continue to hear the Word of God and team unity.

        Today was full of God's movement, beauty and mercies in Colombia. Working here is humbling, moving, strengthening and testing our group in amazing ways. We are incredibly thankful to God for all He has done and continues to do. Keep our team and the Colombians in your hearts and in your prayers.
                                                                                                      Besos y Abrazos-
                                                                                                       Marci y Ellie