June 19, Monday

We had breakfast at the camp – cereal and milk, bread, peanut butter, and jelly. It hit the spot! Then we drove over to the church.

It was hot. How hot? Well, this year, we brought an outdoor thermometer so we’d know. In the shade, it was 85°. In the sun, 110°. Fred and the others thought that might be a faulty reading though, as I’d taken it with the thermometer setting on the frame of the truck.

Did I mention it was hot?

While the rest of the team started construction, Casey, Karyn, Victor and I set off to visit homes in the area. In past years, we’ve made a point to visit the homes of sponsored children, especially those sponsored by team members. This year, we just set off in one direction, and visited homes as we came to them. We visited five homes on Monday. We asked their names, and the names and ages of their children so we can pray for them when we get home.

We also asked about their faith. In some cases, we were encouraged by their faith. At two of the homes, Casey shared her testimony. She and Victor also shared that, although our backgrounds, skin color, etc. are different, all that matters to God is that we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and savior.

At each of the homes, we also invited them to ask us questions. (Our own version of “Ask Me Anything”!) Most did not have many questions for us. Those who did typically wanted to know something about one former teammate or another, or if we knew their child’s “patricinador” (sponsor).

And it was still hot.