So far Patty Turner has been keeping up this portion of our blog site each day. THANKS, PATTY! Since the rest of the group has not yet returned from Progresso I will take my turn. This afternoon Ron B. and Joanne and I stayed behind as the rest went to this Mexican Flea Market. We joined Ron is picking up some supplies for our project and Joanne and I just spent some quality time together and having dinner here at the motel. We had a great time.
This morning we continued our work on the school addtion project and on the library. They have begun to stock the new libary shelves with the boxes of books we brought from Michigan. The group is enjoying this project a lot. It is particularly enjoyable to see the excitement of the Eagle College students when they see the books. Frequently they will pick up a book and bring it to one of our team memmbers and say, “Read it.” This library will be a very helpful tool in the education of these students. See the pictures on the other pages and you will see the library coming together and you will see the excited children.
The work on the classroom addtion is continuing and the daily progress is impressive. Hopefully we will be able to get the sheeting on the roof and some more siding on tomorrow (our last day of work here). Perhaps we will get some electrical work done too. Ron and Jane Brouwer will be here for another week and Ron’s brother will come and work with them to finish this addtion as much as possible. I am so thankful for the safety of our group during this project. If you look at the pictures you will understand why.
Please pray for us during our last day of work here on Friday. Friday morning I will be doing some “magic” and ventrilloquism for the whole school. We hope to finish the library project and get a lot more done on the classroom addition project. I hope we can do some more tutoring too. Also pray for our journey home on Saturday. And please pray for the leadership and staff at Eagle College. They have a big job and a grande vision. God is obviously using them to change lives. Almost everyday we have been here I see parents stoping by to get information about enrolling their children in this school. Because of the limited space, it is hard to imagine that they can add more to the 106 who are presently attending. Tomorrow I plan to meet with Pastors David and Ramon to discuss how the people at Victory Point can continue to be an encouragement to their life-changing ministry.
I am so thankful for the people on our team. God certainly knew what he was doing when he placed us together. There are so many gifts and they all have a postitive, energetic, and passionate attitude.
Thank you for your continued prayers. Art VW
