Wednesday October 28

At FES we are starting to practice seriously for our closing program on Friday. The children who have been in music in two small groups got together for today’s practice. I sat in to help and was so blessed by the work Melinda had done with the students over the past two weeks. A song called “Trust and Obey” (not the old hymn) was so worshipful and sweet as the kids sang and accompanied themselves on the instruments. At rock class we erupted our film case core and clay outside volcanoes. The recipe of vinegar, Joy dish detergent and red food coloring was a real hit when we added baking soda to the mix. I had put a small table outside and covered it with plastic. By the time we were finished we had “lava” running down to the ground on all sides. The cardboard bases got a little delaminated but all the work was worth the effort. We practiced the Stone Soup play in the auditorium and it is starting to take shape.

At lunch I started making lists of things I need to finish before I leave on Friday. My friends Joel and Heidi wanted to go out to eat and since Friday is the only night left they offered to take me to Oaxaca Friday and drop me off at the bed and breakfast after dinner in Oaxaca. That is where I will meet the Covenant group when they get in from the airport. I was invited to go to supper Friday night and then to the airport to meet the team but I would not be able to get there in time after finishing here. While talking to Joel and Heidi today I found out that Joel had to pick up someone at the airport tonight. I offered to drive up with him to keep him company so as soon as Gym was over we left for Oaxaca. Joel needed to do some shopping for a cookout tomorrow night so we went to Sam’s Club. What a trip that was. I don’t even shop Sam’s at home.

Of interest also today was an email I received from Wycliffe, the mission I am serving under here in Mitla. They have an urgent need for someone or some couple to help Mickey and Barb in Cameroon. Mickey and Barb were the host and hostess for our team in Cameroon in April and we talked then about future trips. I feel like a man in my twenties with so many life changing decisions to be made. Well, God has a plan; I will trust Him to show me where to go from here. I am guessing it will be MT in the near future for one of the holidays.