Interesting day. The team mission today was to tour Xenecoj, visit the school, eat lunch prepared by some very talented women of the village, and finish establishing the med clinic and training for construction teams.
As I have previously mentioned, Freddy is the owner and driver of he chicken bus that hauls us around enmass. While I have known Freddy to be a swell guy and one heck of a driver, I have never known him to break the laws of physics. All of this changed today, well not the swell guy good driver part. I sat in awe in the front seat of said chicken bus while Freddy, a mere mortal, wrapped his bus around corners in the village, that by the laws of physics, would not permit said maneuvering. In fact, it was such a spectactle that folks came out of their homes, perhaps in fear that Freddy was about to enter them in the bus, and looked on in a shared awe and disbelief. Let me simply say this, Einstein.....go home buddy you know nothing about gravity, light, matter, etc. All you other physics hacks, get on the train with him. Freddy is my hero and the breaker of of the laws of physics. Go ahead, start tossing your science books not......I will wait. VIVA LA FREDDY!
The school was awesome......but wait. You might recall my misadventure last year on what I call the hill of Satan where an elderly woman passed me twice as I struggled for air and life. Again, physics were overcome and this hill re-appeared before me today enroute to the school. Curses I say. Let me also add that I have not lost weight since last year, began working out, or changed my diet from the twinkycentric feast that it is. The score as of today: Hill 2, Dan 0. Again, Curses!
The kids performance was like all performances from the heart of innocence. It was beautful and spiritually warm. I wish you all could be here in the presance of these kids and see them, look into their eyes, and let them touch your heart. Christ lives in each of them. I hope you take time to check out the images on the slideshow link on this page or on my facebook page. Not because I am able to shoot well; rather to catch a glimpse of something special in these people.
I watched Diana slog through her work again today with the team she is leading. I wish as well that you could see them bust their humps to get this clinic ready. I watched Diana for about 30 minutes today (yeah, should have been shooting) and I find myself humbled, proud, and inspired by her strength.
The trip home was good. We got to cross a mudslide that was in progress. It was a small version of the killer type but cool to see. It has rained here everyday but no one seems to mind. We find ourselves in and out and above the clouds in this weather. It is ethereal, surreal at times.
I was able to spend some time with a young brother who is on mission today. Interesting guy. I see him and other young people here busting it hard for people they will never really know and I wish two things. First, that the world could see young Christian brothers and sisters working in the field for Jesus and glorifying Him with their lives. Second, that Diana and I could get it together to bring a contingent of young people form our church here as well. Maybe part if the answer to the junk that plagues our youth today cold be at least partly addressed by inviting them to invest in the world in meaningful ways rather than continue to give most of them lip service.
My spine is wrecked at this point....ugghhhhhh and I hate the fact that it is slowing me down a bit. I keep quoting the line, one of my favorites from GI Jane..."Pain is your friend, it reminds you that you are not dead yet." Well, something like that. Whatever. There is so much left to see and shoot. I know I am coming back here for an extended stay off mission for language school and really find out if my heart is tuned to this culture and work. There are many lessons to be learned here.
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