Day Six

Today was a different day than we have experienced before. We were literally above the clouds! We drove for about an hour straight up! When we got to the village there was a meeting place on the top. It was probably the hottest heat we have experienced here. It was sweltering in the meeting house.

The villagers were not as "lively" as the others we have visited, but you could tell the preacher had a heart to follow Christ. There were several villagers who told Bible stories. It does not matter how long anyone speaks, or how hot it is, the villagers sit very still and listen.

We sang our songs for them, then had more Bible stories. Then we taught them how to make the "Witness" bracelets. They all participated in that one! After that Sidney got out his guitar outside and we taught them a couple of the songs we sang. A few in the group were not feeling well, so we went back down the mountain.

We stopped at the Ag project to eat lunch and look around. We looked at the crops they were raising and got to get in the pen with the baby goats. The caretaker of the place borrowed Sidney's guitar and sang several songs for us. He sang in Spanish. The music was beautiful, and even though I couldn't understand the words it was moving. Sidney and Aine were moved to tears. He has the most beautiful voice. He also sang a song in Chorti.

After supper of spaghetti at Jim's we headed back to Steve and Audrey's house to say good-bye to our North Carolina buddies who had been on the trip with us. They are heading home at 5:15 in the a.m.

God is GREAT! We love you all!