Posted by Tasha A 6/25


I arose early again today, in an eagerness to get started on my day early. A bunch of us went on a nice long walk to Hawaii to go crab hunting. Peter, Sarah and I turned back to attend Sunday school. Guadalupe came and expressed the sorrow she felt in the fact that the only people attending Sunday school were her grandchildren. My heart went out for her in her desire for more people to attend and learn of God’s great love for them. She also expressed a prayer request, that I urge all of you to pray for. She told of us of an ongoing pain in her chest and back that she had just shrugged off before. Because it hasn’t gone away in such a long time, she is concerned that it may be heart. We prayed over her for God to provide the economic resources to provide for her hospital visit, an EKG, and anything else that may be needed. We also prayed that if it was in God’s will that he would take care of her himself in order to continue doing his great work in touching the lives of so many (she is considered a grandmother by many in the town).
Guadalupe led us in children’s praise songs, and was ready to give the lesson. Then, thinking twice, she turned to the three of us and said, “You came here to help me, so go ahead and teach the lesson.” We were all baffled and shy to take her up on the offer. She told us that she was teaching on Joseph. I thought about it, and realized what a great story of grace that Joseph’s story is. I got really excited to teach the lesson. Peter and I ended up telling the story and acting out the part with Joseph and Potifer’s wife. It was so much fun.
Claude and Marva boiled the crabs, and several of us enjoyed eating our first crabs on the beach, being taught how to eat them by Claudine.
Many people have commented on how useless they feel here, not being able to work all day due to the rain. It may seem that way, but I know its all part of God’s plan. Instead of getting all of the painting done, we have been loving on the kids and the people of Hopkins. We are able to spend quality time with people that may be looked over: the least and the lost. Playing with a kid, building a table, painting girls nails, swimming with the little kids, it is all part of God’s plan, and I thoroughly enjoy every part of it.