Agua De Coco Es Buena Para La Vejiga

Construction this week was a bit slower due to the nature of the work. Filling the columns of the building to the level of the ‘plato’ (the concrete/rebar roof) was a slow process due to drying and availability of wood for framing. So, two things were completed this week: All of the columns were filled to the level of the plato, and that big pile of garbage and excess dirt was moved out by a big truck. Next week we work on the ‘viga’ (the concrete part at the top of the walls that ties all the four walls together), but first, we are going to raise the level of the floor by one more row of cinder blocks to ensure that the building sits well above the level of the street for rain drainage purposes. Hopefully by next week we’ll have everything prepared to start working on the plato when there are sufficient funds.

Also, we had our first adventure with the medical system here and it turned out to be quite a positive experience. Katie came down with a bacterial infection, and after a sonogram, blood test, urinalysis, and two doctor visits, everything still came out under $30 USD. She’s got the proper meds and is on the road to getting better.

We took part in yet another quinceañera (this time a surprise quinceañera!) and it was a great success. We were asked to arrive early to clean and set up balloons and decorations around the party area and cake table (and also a throne chair set up for the birthday girl). It was nice to be involved in Yohana’s special day. We got to meet and make connections with a lot of people from the community and the new fifteen year old had a really good time.

In the Music School, things are progressing. There are four pianos being used, each of them occupied by a number of students. There are three sections of guitar classes, each with three to five students. And, the drum and percussion classes are consistently growing in size.

This Sunday in our Sunday School class we found bean plants growing where we had previously illustrated the parable of the sower (Matt 13). The seeds on the path disappeared, the seeds on the rocky soil didn’t take root, and the seeds in the weeds are nowhere to be found, but the seeds in the good soil are growing very well. Definitely helped in the illustration!!

Hope all is well back in the good ol’ USA. Miss ya’ll.