Tuesday Adventures

Hello friends in the States!

We have had a wonderful day with only spotty showers in all of the villages.....so  beautiful sunshine mixed with some showers creates lots of mud and humidity.

We had some great experiences today, with a sad note that we did not make it to the Otaxha village due to flooded roads. We are very hopeful that the water will recede and will be able to go tomorrow. 

 

Workers at San Lucas school finished the ceiling and began working on the walls to the school. Before you know it the school will be finished and our teachers will be ready to work with students in the new classrooms and not in the church and community center. 

From Ants in Your Pants to Angels of Mercy.... now that covers a lot of challenges.

It was not the students who had Ants in their pants, but it was Donna....stepping on a mound to avoid mud puddles she discovered it was a fire ant hill.  Oh my!

Fr. Don began as a teacher today but quickly became an Angel of Mercy for the villagers.  He transported a very sick child to the hospital, assisted a man who needed medical attention with an infected leg from stepping on something a few weeks ago; and a pregnant women was experiencing difficulties but was seen by the doctors.  We were so pleased to be able to provide transportation into town.( a 1.5 hour drive)

Our team in Corazon had a marvelous experience with a living rosary that connected them to students at Assumption Church in O'Fallon MO.

For the first time we sent a group to Little Flower School, which is on the grounds of the convent campus.  There are 217 children in the school and all of them received an art lesson today as well as math or science activities. 

Tonight we will be hosting the two Jesuit priests for dinner and look forward to sharing our St. Louis connections.