The work this week has been a bit slow going and we are really just continuing what we have already started.
On Sunday church was cancelled because it had rained in the night. In Paraguay if it rains then public transport doesnt run, and if it is a school day then school is closed. This meant that we had a mini service on the porch with Ossy and the girls. It was really nice though and they all love to sing in Spanish, Guarani and English.
Yesterday morning though, Anne, AJ, Carol and I went into the forest with Ossy to chop a tree down for firewood. We all got to use the chainsaw, no safety equipment here, and we all survived! It then meant trecking forwards and backwards through the humid forest with the tree, and my arms ache today!.In the evening, we didnt really go to Florida for food, we went to a place about an hour away along the river called Villa Florida (said villa flo reeda), and on the way we stopped for ice cream, where we got about 5 or 6 scoops for about 80p!
Today I went with Phil and Marie'Louise to pick out two piglets for El Puente! There were 9 to choose from but ours come on Saturday!
On a Wednesday evening, a Canadian guy travels three or four hours from his childrens home to have a bible study with the girls here. And tonight I realised that 19 girls can sing louder than a church of 2 or 300 people, and their actions and dancing is so funny! I also realised how much it means to the gilrs just to know that we care enough to pray for them, and it means even more that we go out and visit them. They were saying goodbye to Anne and were crying, and that is after just a week and a half! They nearly set the rest of us off, so I hate to think what I will be like at the end of 2 months. They love having visitors! we all then trecked down to the lomiteria for a burger!
Tomorrow Anne and Carol leave for Iguassu in Brazil for a few days, and Anne flies home on Sunday, but Carol will come back here for a few days before she heads home!
See you soon love Helen xxx
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