A Day of Rest

Well as you have read, the first group from I-TEC left Monte Blanco on March 1^st, leaving Art, Christine & Don behind with the Steppin-Out Missions team.  The SOM team left on March 7^th which has changed the scope of things here again.  Christine has continued almost nonstop in the sewing room where she started on curtains, then did some pillow cases, aprons, and then approximately 40 table runners.  Her latest project is a Superman costume for a skit the program staff is working on.  You just never know what you will be doing when you say yes to the Lord.

Art and Don have been plugging away on the building wiring as there were a lot of panels to rewire after changing the service drops from 3 wire 120/240volt over to 2 wire 220volt.  This has been a daunting task as there were over 30 buildings that the I-TEC linemen changed over in less than two weeks.  Some of these buildings have multiple panels hidden in closets, bathrooms, bedrooms and even the attics.  The last building we finished on Saturday had five such panels to reconfigure.  They also have been repairing a lot of long standing issues that creep up in a camp this large, especially when there is no dedicated staff electrician.  This includes a myriad of broken switches, receptacles, lamp holders, and yes even a three bladed ceiling fan.

Please pray for us this week as Christine and Art recuperate from a virus similar to the one Don had the week before.  We also need prayers and God’s insight as we spend our last couple of days trying to find and repair everything else that could hinder the Spirit as the Camp gets ready for 100-150 youth for the following week.  In fact this will start the fall camping season that will have back to back camps until sometime in July.  Please also pray for the staff here at Monte Blanco that they can stay strong and that each camper has the opportunity to meet Jesus here.

As we wind up this project we thank the Lord for allowing us to serve Him and His people here in the beautiful country of Bolivia.  Thank you at home for allowing us to represent you and Christ here in this place.  We are also thankful to the Lord for a day of rest before the final push and our long trip home.