We are back at the hotel for almost two hours of rest, prep and/or shopping, depending on personality and age.
As usual the people here are so welcoming and their hospitality is heartwarming. Ismael Bello from Emmanuel Church said that many teams come to Culiacan to help for a week but the groups from North Haven are like family coming and we mesh together so well. How wonderful to hear that!
Our first morning of VBS at Emmanuel went very well for a first go at it. 21 kids came, most in the 8-11 age group. Ivelisa, from Puente de Vida church, has put together an amazing program for the week. The lessons this week are about Jesus and today's was about his birth. There were new songs, puppets, and a drama with kids acting as shepherds, the wise men, angels and innkeepers. Our team played Joseph, Mary, a shepherd and an angel. Ask Pete to demonstrate his flying style. Kimberly made an enthusiastic pitch to the kids in the closing activity, promising special prizes to those who bring friends tomorrow. We were told to expect about 40 kids but some kids don't get out of school until Thurs.
Around 4 we leave for Progreso for this evening's VBS there. We were there last night for their weekly church service and saw that the building has new trusses up for the roof and they have 30 pieces of metal lamina ready to put on it.
Thank you for all your prayer support!!! There have been a few attempts by the enemy to cause problems (nothing serious: scrapes, wet VBS materials and headaches) so please pray for God to prevent Satan from hindering the work for His kingdom.
Muchas gracias y Dios los bendiga!
Thank you and God bless you!
Cindy, for the team.
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