Final Day of Service

Good Morning,
All is well with the team as they are finishing up their last day of service in Burundi. The last two days were a little slow for contstruction as they ran out of supplies and building materials, but those were replaced today which provided for a good, productive final day of work.

The VBS activities have been going very well. There have been a ton of kids and lots of opportunities to love on them and share Christ. Some of the team has played soccer with the older kids and teenagers and that has gone really well, too, and allowed them to build relationships and have intentional conversations with those they played with.

The medical clinic is being built on an old soccer field so some of the older mean are not too happy about that. Hopefully that allowed for our team to minister to them in a way that helped soften their hearts as efforts are made to better meet the medical needs of the community.

Tomorrow they will begin their journey back towards Bujumbura. They'll stop in Gitega and spend Friday night there. Saturday they'll travel to Bujumbura, where they'll spend their last night in Burundi. Sunday morning they'll begin the long journey back to Dallas.

Prayer requests for today:

- Strength and endurance as they finish up their last day of work. They are very tired and it's very dusty and dry over there which I'm sure elevates the discomfort factor.

- A couple folks have minor stomach issues. Nothing to be concerned about as this is typical when the food is different and bodies are stressed and tired.

- Safety and good health for everyone as their travels start tomorrow. It's no fun to feel crummy when you're travelling and they've got a long journey ahead.

- The individual with the sinus infection is feeling much better, so praise God for restoring his health and strength.

- Pray for loved ones here in the U.S. that are missing their children, spouse, friend, father, mother, brother, sister, etc... that is on the team.


Thanks for your prayers!
Kelli

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint
Isaiah 40:28-31