Hey everyone,
We are winding down on our dessert reception at the Moss' home, just down the street from our camp. What a feast night they prepared for us tonight. Back at the camp, we had: chicken wings, meat balls, crab salad, and corn! Then tonight, an incredible series of desserts, including more "guava duff," (Cedric wanted me to add what I called it the first time - "Guava Buff"...ooops) a Bahamian delicacy. They also had - CARROT CAKE! Who told them?
By God's grace, we finished a lot of work over the last three days. A neat thing happened this morning - we stopped by the paint store to get some supplies, and while there, a young 12 year old boy approached Cedric and said, "Are you the pastor?" Cedric looked at him, and couldn't believe it. His name was Shaquille, and he was a resident in the boy's home two years ago, when the last Mission X team was here! Shaquille couldn't believe that another team was here - he ran outside to greet them. Cedric marveled at God's sovereignty, that we would happen to stop there - with our team - and that he would recognize and remember our being here two years ago.
Sunday, a couple came up to testify - they joined the church a couple of months after our team left here - the result of someone passing the young wife a tract that had Kingdom Life's name on it! Fruit that remains - how good is our Lord!
Cedric gave each member a gift tonight - a shopping bag (we're going to the Straw Market in the morning, and the beach afterwards), and a map of the Bahamas. During a testimony time tonight, many young people shared about how our youth has grown together, how appreciative they were to have been a part of this team (even though a Missions trip to this island apparently has a reputation as an "easy" missions trip!) Hey - anyone that says that should have been on our construction crew, or on the paint crews!!! No doubt about it - we worked hard, much harder than our team thought it would be. But it has been GOOD.
John Watt has been much better - he worked all day today, and was able to be himself tonight.
Thanks for all your prayers. Serving Cedric and Alexine has been such a joy to my heart.
We'll be leaving soon. Not sure I'll be able to post anything else until we are home. We leave the camp Friday morning at 8:30, and we fly out at 11 AM.
God bless!
Mike G
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Thanks for the updates, Mike! It's great to hear how everyone is doing and the amazing fruit from the first M:X trip! Wow - what might He do after THIS one? :o)
I must say that I'm not surprised about the 'Guava BUFF' because your Spanish was always fun (asldkfjsdkfjsdkfjsdkfjsdkfjsd - Spag-etti!) :o)
I'll be praying for the team in the remaining days - have a safe trip home!
Yeah,
My Spanish was even worse than my understanding of the Bahamian accent!
(Now, for those reading this, Jennifer is referring to a VERY BAD attempt at Spanish, ending in only one understandable word!)
We had a great time. Jenn, we'll we praying for you on your upcoming trip...
Mike G
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