Update from Tecate

Sunday, June 24

We arrived in Tecate late Sunday evening without complications. Other than a flight delay for the Kussat’s and Joel Rinehart it was all good. Pastor of FCC Alejandro and his wife Gabriella were excited to see us. It was great to stay at the church. We had over 30 people and we had plenty of room. What a blessing to stay at the church and to not have to pay to stay somewhere else!

Monday, June 25

Gabriella and Dora (the person whose home we are building) fixed us pancakes and we had devotions led by Mike. We then began our day with construction prep, shopping for supplies, advertising for VBS and getting our act together. We ended our night with a delicious carne asda and fresh homemade tortilla’s by Gabriella, Dora and Alejandro.

Students are doing well and fitting in with the community kids.

Tuesday, June 26

We began our day with another great meal – breakfast burritos – devotions led by Caleb Eriksen then loading building supplies for the work site. We had a wonderful surprise by Tim and Debbie Bryce joining us in the morning and spending the day. Debbie’s translating skills and Tim’s construction help were certainly beneficial. It was a joy spending time with them. We wish they could have stayed longer.

We split in two teams for much of the day. One team worked construction all day and the other stayed at the church serving a pancake feed for the community from 9 – 11 and VBS in the afternoon.

Al, Scott and Joel oversee construction and are doing an amazing job. The house crew painted and framed doing a great amount of hard work. Fortunately God blessed us with a beautiful tree by the house that gives great shade for the team. Keep drinking water!!!!

VBS theme was God’s Creation. The adults and kids did a great job with their skit, craft time, singing and hanging out with kids. Pastor Alejandro spoke at the end offering salvation message with 4 individuals responding. One of the ladies, Alaleigha, we visited the prior day and she asked our team to pray with her. She is fairly new to the area and in a very difficult situation so it was good to see her show up for VBS. Alaleigha and Gabriella visited and we pray that was the beginning to a great relationship!

The night end with a trip to the taco stand which all enjoyed.

Wednesday, June 27

The morning began with cereal and devotions led by Megan Kussat. Scott Hamstra, Michele Houston and Naomi Kussat left at 5 am to go to US for paint. The place we get our paint from ran out. They are getting additional supplies including much needed peanut M and M’s!!!

We are reversing the teams from yesterday with same plan – construction, pancake feed and VBS.

Thanks for praying for the team