A weekday at Emmanuel

     Allan and I have had a couple of very interesting days. We spent Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning taking some kids to the town to buy shoes and clothes and hair products and such. It always and adventure. Allan knows many of the local merchants and being Honduran they are always very friendly. It is always great to go to the ice cream parlor for some of the creamiest ice cream anywhere! The kids love it too!
      Emmanuel is in a period of transition. Many of the long term volunteers are finishing their time here so there on only a few left. Allan and I have spent Tuesday afternoon, night and most of Wednesday in the clinic. We aren't sick but they need someone to stay with sick kids. Tuesday night we had to very cute little boys with us. But beyond that it gave us a chance to watch Gerson and Carelia at work. These two dedicated souls look after the almost 500 children here. They provide attention to the health needs of these children 24/7. The fact that these are 500 of the healthiest children you will ever see is a testament to their skill and dedication. They fix scrapes, sew up cuts, take care of bites, fevers, parasites that the skills with precious few physicians could muster on a daily basis. They do it with a smile, a prayer and a hug! And the clinic is just one of 3 or 4 jobs that each has here plus each have families. Being on staff here is a 24 hour a day job! The love that all of the staff show the children is amazing!
       Tonight's service was very special. The message was delivered by one of the team from Charlie and Abbie's home church in San Antonio, Tx. It was a splendid message followed by an amazing series of baptisms. Several members of the San Antonio team were baptized. Then several of the Emmanuel boys. But what followed left me in tears. Two of our very special girls here who we extremely close, Vanessa and Daniella, were also baptized. These two girls have taught me and those who know them so much about triumph over adversity and faith in the healing power of the Holy Spirit. They both have seen such terrible things in their short lives, yet they still have the strongest faith in the Lord! I could not have been more moved or more proud of and by these beautiful young ladies. Our God is Awesome in Power!!!!