We forgot repellent tonight. Yep, the mosquitos were happy. Tomorrow we really need to go get yellow fever vaccines, been putting it off.....
Kelly, our 15 year old friend who received Christ recently is on our hearts this week. She goes to high school in Pichanaki so she takes a moto taxi (a motorcycle with a covered seat on the back ~ there are hundreds of them here, they are the main mode of transport) every day to and from school, and has to buy two uniforms and all of her school supplies to be able to study there. I have wondered where this money comes from. Her family lives on selling their produce and her dad's night watchman job, which pays very little. We learned that she is "sponsored" by a Catholic nun. To receive her "allowance" from this lady, Kelly must attend Catholic studies and do chores at the church. She really wants to leave this, but won't be able to go to school otherwise. We are praying for wisdom to know how to help her.
I had such fun handing out brand new dresses to all the little girls tonight! Oh how I wish I could have given them each ten dresses and new clothes for all the boys too. A group of ladies in the U.S. has a sewing ministry and they make dresses by the hundreds and send them to children who need them. I was able to get 20 of them and make 15 girls smile. A heartfelt thanks to the ladies who made the dresses, God knows who you are!
Something I love about these people is their thankfulness. The kids learn early to say thank you and to share. They are the most unselfish people I've met. It is such a pleasure to work with them and have them for our friends.
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