Greetings from the beautiful Mediterranean! Spain is absolutely lovely, and I'm loving watching God work in this country, at the All-Africa Forum, and in the hearts of the children of the people He has called into His service.
The first 8 members of our team arrived at our hotel, the Hotel Gran Cervantes, at about 2:30 last Friday after 11 long but uneventful hours of flying. We were scheduled to do childcare from 6-7:30 that evening but ended up having the rest of the time to ourselves as one of the missionaries' flight from Casablanca was delayed 11 hours. We were pretty grateful for the chance to rest as none of us slept very much on any of the planes. So we had a nice relaxing evening - unpacking, exploring Torremolinos, and eating dinner.
Saturday and Sunday flew by as we cared for the first 10 preschoolers. On Monday the rest of the team joined us, and I began my official duties watching the one-year-olds. There are 7 of them altogether, and Nicole, Gloria, and I have had a great time playing with them and getting to know them and their families.
Believe it or not, it's almost time for me to come home again! My time here has absolutely flown by, and we leave Saturday morning to return to the States. Please keep these things in your prayers over the next couple of days:
-Please pray that sickness will not be an issue for the remainder of the trip. Many of the children came with colds, and most of the team members have caught (or brought!) sore throats, headaches, runny noses, and coughs. We were all pretty run down today, but we still need lots more energy in order to finish up our tasks this evening and tomorrow morning. Thank you for finishing this race with us!
-Please also pray for a safe day of flying on Saturday. We were blessed with smooth travels on the way and we hope to leave in the same way! We leave at 9 Saturday morning (that's 3 am Ohio time) and come into Columbus at 8:30 in the evening.
Again, thank you for your prayers. See you all soon!
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