Fifth Week

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heavens. Ecc. 3:1

Yesterday we said good-bye to Luis and Elizabeth and tomorrow the Cuban family is arriving. We have to switch gears and emphasis.

But first, let me tell you about the couples Bible study last week. Luis talked about different giants that we face in our relationships. One big giant is finances. He introduced the simple budget and we tried to help them see the importance of living within their means. I don't think they got the concept. It was like talking about Mars. Their Math skills are very low. They all said it was good to talk about it, but I don't think any of them will put it into practice. Anyway, we tried. We might bring it up again in another trip.

Working on the budgets

Notice the women are more engaged than the men

Now for fish stories. The guys went fishing on Sunday morning. There were 14 of them, so they needed 3 boats. They are small boats, and they only have permits for up to 8 passengers. They actually caught a lot of fish. Luis had the biggest, but John was able to catch two fish with the same hook. Now they say that John catches them two-by-two. They caught 81 all together. Sunday night we gathered again a Christian's house and had a fish fry and grill. It was a very nice evening, so we sat under a big tree and ate and talked. Luis took the opportunity to say good-bye to the group and encouraged them to keep meeting even when we are not around. 

 The one that got away  Click on previous sentence to watch a short video.

Luis and his catch

Fish fry

With Ricardo and Miguelina

 Tuesday we had really bad news. Gardy drives a truck for a living and he was clipped by another truck that was trying to pass him. They ended up upside down! The Lord protected him and his helper. They came out with barely a scratch, but the load was lost, and the truck might be a total loss also. He just bought the truck four months ago, but failed to insure it! He owes about $30,000 to the bank, plus the load. We went to see him right away. He was thankful to be alive. He knows the Lord saved them. We prayed and thanked the Lord for his protection. 

The Cuban family arrives tomorrow. They will stay until Sunday. Pray that the Lord will show them clearly His will. We would love to have a permanent family living here, but we don't want to get ahead of the Lord.  They will need to start a business around here to support themselves.

Getting ready for the Cubans: four in one room

Somebody gets to sleep in the living room

I promised you monkeys. They finally came to me. This is the tree in front of our condo. Sorry, no close ups! I did not bring my telephoto lens.

Prayer requests:

• The Cuban family has a five hour drive to make it here. Pray for safety on the road
• Pray for Gardy and Paola, as they face a big financial set back
• For safety for Luis and Elizabeth as they travel back to their home
• For all the couples to grow in the Lord
• For wisdom as we teach and counsel
• For health and safety for our family back home

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