Short but Productive Friday

With the current strike and a possibility of getting stuck outside the city at night, we only made the trip during the day time. Before we went out Scarleth, Leo, and Larry went to buy beans and oil in Leon. We took a full truck bed of that out and locked in the bodega at Candelaria. Our agricultural engineer, Roger, came along as well to look at the garden and spend time training the gardeners about the new irrigation system. Before leaving Leon, Leo grabbed some baseball equipment for the younger guys that have been attending practice…catcher’s equipment and smaller gloves along with more baseballs. Upon arrival, we found out that Pastor Jose was stung by a scorpion in the morning, so Oscar and Larry went to the pharmacy and got him some aid. Alfredo and I fixed 2 big flood lights and, with Walter’s help, installed it onto the corner of the medical/dental clinic to watch over the garden at night. Scarleth got a list completed of all the library books both children’s and pastors so that we can start renting books out. I spent a little time before we came back riding my bike to visit with some of my Candelaria youth members at their houses and let them know we would not have service tonight. We called the pastors at all 3 villages, but not everyone would know without coming down to see the empty church at 6. When we got back last night the team went out for pizza to celebrate Larry’s 2 year anniversary of open heart surgery. We got to hear the story and the months of rehab following, while telling jokes and enjoying fellowship.