headed out to Llano Verde for a week...

We loaded up in the vehicles but some of the team had to get in their last minute computer time because we were headed out into "unplugged" territory... no internet service, no wifi. O my!!

Robin

We always make a stop at the place where the iguanas hang out, to see what they are up to and take photos of them; especially if we have people who've never seen them before. The restaurant there throws out their scraps, so that's why the iguanas hang out there.

We arrived out in the village late afternoon as the sun was setting faithfully around 6pm, as it does every night. (Yes, I miss our long summer days back home!) We set up our tent villages and then it was time for youth group. Here is some of the team taking in all the newness and listening to people preaching and singing in Spanish, and wishing they could understand it all...

In the background, you can see the team women's tent village, set up inside the church to protect us from the rain. It was definitely the rainy season!!

Sunday morning and it's time for Sunday School...

 The kitchen of the church... I LOVED that it was all open to the jungle view, with breezes blowing in to cool you as you scrubbed pots and pans.  Unfortunately, one of our projects is to install windows all around the building. Nicer for the people of the church, the people of Casa De Emanuel, The House of God.

Carol Chilcote and Stephanie Mitchell

And Monday morning, the work day begins...

Dave Mitchell, Dale, and missionary Clint... "So, Boss, what are the plans for today?"

It was rainy, buggy, muddy and the showers were cold but we were all having such a wonderful time with each other and the people of Llano Verde.  There were moments of sunshine and moments of great storm, sweet worship and singing, exuberant dancing, and every moment of every day rang with laughter.  More pictures tomorrow.  Rice-and-beans-kind-of deliciousness is wished to you today... love, Shari