First Days

Hi, Everybody!

Here we are, back at the beach. We had a great trip on Wednesday. The weather in San Diego did no affect our flight, since we left so early. We were delighted to have our friend Brenda traveling with us to Houston. What a blessing! Everything went smoothly, and we arrived here at about 9:30 pm local time. It is 90° here which is quite a shock to our system.

Yesterday was our first full day. We got up late, and went out after our traditional breakfast of pancakes and coffee. We always leave a box of pancake mix in the refrigerator and coffee in the freezer. The car started right away (PTL), and we went to the grocery store. Then we came back to put groceries away and unpack.

In the evening, two friends came over to say hello. Luis C and Sergio both work here, so they just came over after work. We asked them to stay for dinner. Luis C had to leave right after dinner, but Sergio stayed. He and his wife, both Christians, separated 14 months ago after only two years of marriage. We have been keeping in touch all these time with both of them. The situation is similar to the movie Fireproof. She has a new job and new friends now; therefore, she does not want to get back together any more. She did at the beginning, but she has changed a lot.
As you can see, we started counseling right away. Pray for this couple.

Today we spend a couple of hours in town, visiting friends, getting reacquainted. Our last stop was to Luis C's house. The church meets at a house they own also on the same property. It so happens that a missionary from Christ for the City, the "sewing lady," if you remember some of our very first blogs, is spending a few days there and staying in that house. We were able to spend time talking. She really has a heart for this town because she came a lot at the beginning when we used to have the big events for the whole town. Women really open up to her. She wants to renew those relationships and wants to come three or four times a year. We certainly welcome her help. After praying for her, we came back home, drenched in sweat (no air conditioning in town) and tired.

Tomorrow we will go to Luis C's house for dinner with a few couples. Most of the couples we had the bible study with are gone. Some left town, others are separated. We really have not done very well as marriage counselors! Luis C and Radall say that we will start over with new couples. Anyway, we are open to what the Lord wants.

Prayer requests:

• Keep our family back home in your prayers
• Health and safety for us
• Pray for Sergio and Bianka - for Bianka to change so that they can reconcile
• Pray for Damaris, the sewing lady
• Pray for the couples in the Bible study - that the Lord will show us his will for this outreach

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  Same tree - just want you to see what it looks like from our balcony

  
  

  

  We are not exactly roughing it here
  
  

  
  

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