“To market, to market, to buy a fat pig. Home again, Home again, jiggety-jig!” We started out our Saturday morning with a visit to the market in Punta Gorda – just a “jig” from the mission house. We wandered through the streets of vendors, buying our food for the next few days – including lots of wonderful fruit that grows everywhere here. It was quite an experience seeing all the stands with their wares – and it was very, very hot this morning! I have tried once again to send pictures, but even using the wifi here at the internet cafe, they are not able to upload quickly enough. We will keep trying!
After market, we were glad to get back and enjoy a devotional that Ben Maxey had prepared. It reminded us of our purpose and the pardon we have received through Jesus Christ. In our world today, it is so easy to lose focus and forget who and whose we are, when we have been purchased at so great a price. In our mission, we have the opportunity to be reminded sharply as we see much need and seek to sow seeds that become deeply rooted in the hearts and minds of others.
On to lunch with Juliana’s parent who so graciously shared their home and meal with us. We enjoyed the rejuvenation time spent with them after working in the heat on Friday. Then…
It’s a jungle out there! No…really – it is a jungle behind school property! We went there to “harvest” (if you can call cutting and slashing with a machete that) ferns, palms, orchids, and a broad leaf plant larger than me! Here is Landan in action and Miles with the prize jungle palm.
Landan even climbed up a tree to cut down a cocunut for Shara. Here she is enjoying the "fruit" of his efforts.
The plants will be used to decorate for the upcoming graduation for Pre-K/Kindergarten children tomorrow afternoon. They will be quite beautiful and are all supplied from God’s very own hot-house!
We will have a busy day tomorrow with church and the graduation. Everyone is acclimating to the very humid climate fairly well – although it does become very oppressive just before a breeze finds its way through. Please pray that the graduation will go well and the little ones will remember the memory verses they have worked so hard to share. They are truly precious in His sight!
Thank you again for your daily prayers for us; we appreciate you all greatly.
Patricia and the Team
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