Yesterday afternoon we went to see the house where we are going to have the event for couples. It is the house that the owner of the entire hacienda uses when he is here. Don't think of luxury. It doesn't even have air conditioning, but it is on a gorgeous spot on the beach and the gardens are immaculate. It is rustic, but comfortable. The owner here is a very humble man. We will take a lot of pictures. I think we will take a picture of each couple that we can print later and give to them as a reminder. We will have the keys from 8:00 am on, so that we will be able to get it all set up without rushing. Pray that the Lord will transform lives on Saturday, January 23rd.

This morning we went for a walk on Playa Avellanas. It is very windy here in January, but some guys were trying to surf anyway. It was a very nice walk. Now it is after lunch and John is taking a nap. Pray for him. We think he has asthma from all the wind. He has an inhaler here , but it might be too old. We are going to the big city by the airport on Thursday, so we might get some meds while we are there. It was so windy on Sunday that we had to wipe the dust off our Bibles as they stayed opened on our laps during the service. Speaking of church, please pray for John, as he was asked to speak next Sunday. He has been studying and practicing his pronunciation so difficult words all the time we have been here. We are two hours ahead of California, so please pray on Saturday or early Sunday morning. The service is at nine in the morning.

One nice note: the other day as we left the hacienda through the main gate, the guard, who is a believer, blessed us. He prayed that the Lord would protect us on the way and that we would feel better. Now, where would you get a blessing like that in the States?

Until next time...from the beach...