Well we prayed for some help with the weather and it cooled some last night and has begun to rain today. we are feeling refreshed after a good nights sleep. As I write the kids are literally dancing in the rain. I am so proud of the way they are adapting and being flexible. During the night we lost power which meant the fans weren't working. This made for a really hot, humid night. When the power goes out, so does the water. This also presented a few challenges. By breakfast the water was working thanks to the help of a generator and the power was back after breakfast. During devotions this morning we talked about being luke warm Christians and losing our first love. Jaime, the YWAM worker who shared devotions, shared that in the south 100 years ago they didn't use the term "born again". They said "I have been captured by His great affection". I loved that. We have been focusing on how our service needs to stem from our love for God and because He loves us. I thought that saying went right along with this. This afternoon we are gong to Le Tanque, the Haitian community. We have spent the morning preparing songs, skits and crafts. Should be fun to hang out with the kids in this community. Since the employment rates in Haiti are around 40% many Haitians come to the DR for work much like the relationship between Mexico and the US. After dinner we will go to Malacom which is a place where street kids hang out. In that area due to the poverty, many families will tell their kids when they reach the age of 10, that they will no longer provide food for them. They still have a home but have to go out and find work in order provide their own food. So sad. We will be taking them a meal and interacting with them for a while. Thank you for your continued prayer. We feel it. We miss you all but are so thankful for this opportunity. Talk to you soon.
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