But let me tell you about yesterday. First, I should apologize that I did not send last night. Sunday was a full, busy day and we stayed up late with conversation.
We went to church at Pan de Vida which is directly behind our Jardin Shalom. It is the newest project as the pastor’s house is being built right now as well as gardens for vegetables. The church is an open air space with a kitchen at the back which doubles as a feeding station. Pastor Cecilio spoke of our family of God and how he believes God is leading this church to be inviting and to encourage teaching others; that they share their gifts as we have shared what we have brought, that William would be able to teach music and guitar, that if one would know how to make bread that we share that knowledge with others. It was a very moving service with beautiful music like I Want to see you (Holy, holy, holy). I barely noticed the time go by. about 1+1/2 hours. This is what I wish for you back home, that you focus on the Word of God, sharing His love and glory and teaching others.
After lunch, we headed out for Mombacho Volcano and 5 of us chose to do zip lining while others did the coffee tour. So surprisingly enough, I had a good time and only screamed a little! This was great fun and what a view!
On the way home, we were able to stop at Catarina Lagoon for the view and the market. It is a popular stop on Sundays, family day. From the top of Catarina, you can see the Lagoon and the Montombo volcano in the distance. I believe it is Granada that is the town across the water. As this area is also a popular tourist spot, there are plenty of little market shops up and down the hill and around the circle. There is also horse back riding and music to enjoy.
When we came home Sunday night, we had a quick supper and then picked up some others to go to POPs for ice cream! Those of you that know me well, know that I was thrilled! It was quite busy and the ice cream was good. What a day! We sure can pack a lot into one Sunday. When we returned we helped Yvonne & Wynne set up for the sewing seminar in the Bethlehem Room and then went off to do our individual things and chat about the day and the week to come.
Monday morning came bright and early as we know that the coffee is ready by 6:30am and the breakfast bell goes at 7am. There is a lot to get ready for, so we like to stay on schedule as long as we can. For devotions, Pastor Ernan sat with us and spoke of making amends and growing as discussed in Titus. It was a very good devotional and challenged me to work towards longer and more focussed prayer time.
Afterwards, it was time to prepare for the day. Some went to the build site next door at Pan de Vida to work on the Pastor’s house; others went to Bethlehem Multipurpose Centre to help out with the Sewing Seminar. I was asked to set up for crochet at the breakfast area. Ramona, Tanya, Jesika and Rosalina were my crocheters today. Jairo (pronounced Hiro) was our translator. We talked about the projects that we would try to finish and looked at project ideas that I had for them. This always encourages them to try just a little harder. The morning went well and then we packed up for lunch. For most of them, it was a morning session only.
Rosa was able to stay longer as her mother was in the sewing seminar until 3:30 and her father was the driver. That worked out well for us. We had a lovely afternoon crocheting together and getting to know each other. Rosa spoke of the work their church is doing in Granada working with and feeding homeless children, it was very heartrending. Jairo began to read from Psalms to us. This helped us relax and also helped him practice. I was able to help him with pronunciation and what some of the more unusual English words meant. He read from a couple of different translations too.
Too soon, our lovely afternoon came to an end. Rosa finished a miniature dress (guided by photos only), started a purse and I finished my water bottle holder. Since she would not be back (because of the distance and drivers), Rosa was sent on her way with extra yarn and hooks and pictures and a promise to messenger with her.
After a good supper of chicken and rice, salad and plantain, we retired to our “porch” to do personal things, visit, FaceTime, WeChat, etc with family back home.
Thank you all for listening.
Blessings to all,
Susan (aka Suzie)
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