The first quarter is over and it has flown by. I can't believe we have been here for over two months and we are already down with the quarter. We have this whole next week off from school, since Colombian law states that there needs to be a week break after the firs quarter. However, we do have to be at school Monday through Wednesday for teacher work days, but then we will have a nice break after that to get ready for second quarter.
Today I was able to do a ministry day with some of the students from school which was a blast. We drove about an hour out of the city to a farm on the top of the Andes Mountains. The farm is part of a ministry here in Colombia that reaches out to troubled youth. A lot of the youth at the farm are either on the street or the next step for them is the street. So, the farm is a place that is away from everything else and is a place where they get all the basic needs and love that they need. It is a pretty cool and unique ministry and I was happy to help out.
Basically our job was to help clear some of the land so they can build a fence and allow the animals they raise on the farm to have more room to graze. All of us received machete's and spent the day clearing through a lot of bamboo and other trees that were in the way.
It was a beautiful day on the mountain, there was fresh air, a lot of work and a good time had by all. I am hoping to be able to go back again to the farm in a couple of weeks.
Update on Jackie's health:
She is doing much better and she is almost finished with her medications. Once she is done with the medicine we will see if she remains healthy. Please keep praying.
Other prayer requests:
We are at about 85% now for support.
My dad, Carl, is coming down to visit us on Oct. 14 - Oct. 19. Pray for safety for his trip and while he is here, we can't wait to see him and give him a little taste of Bogota.
Continued health and safety while we are here.
Thank you all very much!
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