The Women at the Well

These last two weeks were spent with an amazing group of 8 women from The Well Church in Fresno, also accompanied by Krysta's brother Blake. I had two ladies, Jane and Carolina from the group, as well as Blake helping me out at my site in Las Fuentes. This group came to be affectionately known as "Bladies" (Blake + Ladies). While these two weeks were full of challenges, in having our first team here in the city for the full two weeks, it was also full of many blessings. We've started up a few new things in Las Fuentes in this time, which the group did an amazing job of helping out with. We had our introductory meeting/class for the English course, as well as, our first lesson. It's a once a week class that meets for 2 hours. There are about 6 students that have come, ready and willing to learn. Which is an encouragement to me =)


We've also begun a time on Tuesday mornings that is set aside as an English Club. This is a time for whoever wants to to come and receive help in any English topic that they may need or want. This is also a more informal time in which we can play games and do other activities in English. Three kids showed up last week, so we played some games with them and had a little topical English lesson for them.

Tuesday afternoons have been designated as a time of Cafecito (Coffee), basically a Coffee break/fellowship time. A time (in Spanish) for anyone to come and just hang out and have fellowship together around a cup of coffee and some sweet bread/pastries. Last week (our first week), no one showed up- although we were told at least one person was coming, alas, they did not arrive. So, we used it as a time of fellowship and prayer among our own team. We're hoping that as word gets out and around, people will want to come. Sooooo, please keep that in prayer.

And, as long as you're praying, ; ) , if you could also keep in mind, one of the elderly ladies that I visit is in the hospital, pretty much on her deathbed and her family is having a hard time, also please continue to keep our SI staff team in your prayers as we are pretty exhausted in every way, shape and form. Please also keep me in your prayers as I continue to seek God's direction for my work in Las Fuentes and that He would be my strength as He works through and in me.

We have another team coming in today, but their schedule is a little unique, so they'll basically be here a week or so. But please keep them in your prayers for this week, that God would speak to them in fresh and new ways and that He would use them to bless others in their time here, and that they would be blessed as well.

Thanks for reading! =)