I just heard from Tim. They worked yesterday on pouring the concrete into the headers for the 2nd story mission house. It was a relatively hard day of work for the whole team.
Today, they did some clean up and went to a home where they removed stucco that was coming off the home.
They played soccer with the Bolivians today. The Bolivians are amazing at the sport!
They celebrated Jordan's birthday with a big cake in the morning.
Everyone seems to be doing well. God's grace continues to be present and wonderful biblical fellowship is happening.
The team had fried fish for lunch and for dinner had chicken and beef soup. Tonight they will spend some time with the Bolivian people in fellowship and drinking Mate. It is a herbal tea. I believe it is a Bolivian custom where you share the drink amongst everyone.
Tonight the medical team comes back from a clinic. I look forward to hearing more from that team tomorrow.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Construction & Medical Team
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Oh man! I remember that tea! I think I was the only one who liked it, though everyone else forced themselves to drink it. Can't wait to hear stories when they get back!
If you want to get the "real" update you should read the comment from Wednesday's post. And, I thought I was doing a good job informing everyone!
Tony just called me at work. I was walking by the receptionist at the time, and she said "your son's calling from South America!" Needless to day, I booked it back to my desk!
Tony says the Bolivian people are wonderful - he thinks they've treated 1000 people (don't know the actual number, but that's what it seemed like to him). The people in the villages eat mostly soup, so they've had lots of chicken soup (maybe that's why no one is getting sick!). They just got back, this morning at 3 am, from Las Abras, one of the villages in the mountains. They had to hike 2 hours to get into Las Abras; the river was too high to cross. A donkey carried most of the medicines, and they carried some of it in their backpacks as well. During the hike back at night, in pitch-darkness, their translator, Angela, was telling them about the local legend of bears in the woods that take people back to their caves as pets. Just then, they heard a growl, and they're all thinking a bear is going to get them, so Tony takes his machete (yes, I'm thinking, "a machete???") out of his backpack (he apparently purchased this "really cheap" to help clear vegetation out of the way during hikes - I'm just wondering if/how it's coming back to Florida - yikes!), and he said he and George almost wet themselves - George told him he thought "Oh no, I'm going to have to fight off this bear with Tony!" To their great relief, it was a donkey, not a bear, making some kind of noise that sounded like a growl! Apparently, Tony's nickname is now "Little Conan." He said to let everyone know that they are all well and very amazed by all that has taken place - they'll have lots to tell when they get back...and Noelle said to be sure and say "hi".
As tired as they all must be, I couldn't hear any of it in Tony's voice. He sounded so energized - God is truly sustaining them!
Apparently, some of the Entre Rios group (maybe on the construction team) have checked out the blog, so maybe you can post a message here and they'll see it when they get to La Paz.
Today is a rest day - they leave at 5 am tomorrow for La Paz, and they'll be there for 2 days, then home.
Praise God for His goodness in keeping them all safe this far - I know the time that they leave there will be bittersweet - they have a big place in their hearts for the Bolivian people and all that they will be leaving behind as they return to the "comforts" of the U.S.
July 6 at 10:30 AM: Julia, who is on the medical team, just called from Entre Rios! It was a short call, because it is really expensive, but it was so good to hear her voice! She said she feels like she has been run over by a truck and she is exhausted, but she is having the time of her life, she doesn't want to leave, and she is hoping to go back in January to help with Vacation Bible School in the villages. We'll see! They took a two hour uphill hike yesterday. I can't even imagine. She said the six clinics have run very smoothly, and she gave shots at all of them. Someone had told me that they couldn't give out prescriptions because they didn't have a doctor, but Julia said this was not the case. They were able to dispense them as planned, and the prescription labels on the zip lock bags were printed in English and Spanish. This is their last day in Entre Rios before leaving for La Paz. I hope they don't have altitude sickness there, and that they get a good change to rest, sight see and fellowship with the La Paz team and with the Sovereign Grace church there.
Thank you SO much for posting these comments from the MT!!! We have been thinking so much about them!! How funny about Tony and George! Too bad it wasn't a bear so they REALLY would have had a story! j/k Anyway, please tell my daughter (Noelle) to call and my cell phone would be good for today (Friday) since I am working. (407-256-5630) We have not talked to them since Saturday but that is ok because I know God has kept them very busy!! Can't wait to hear of all the experiences!!
Great to hear news from the medical team!
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