Arrived Safely

Our team converged on San Jose from three different flights to meet at the airport today. We then took a 50 minute drive to the SCORE complex, unloaded our 24 trunks of medicines and tools and sat down to a DELICIOUS dinner. We were all so tired and hungry. We had a time of orientation, and then settled in to our new home for the week. Later tonight, we will come together for devotions and begin to focus our thoughts more on the awesome days of ministry ahead.

Our medical & evangelism teams may encounter well over 1000 people, helping them in their physical being, but more importantly, sharing Jesus with each one of them. Our construction team will continue work on a missionary apartment that has been started by teams before us. Most of the masonry is complete and roof trusses may be attached this week as well as stucco to the masonry walls. We will know more on Monday.

Tomorrow will be a day of worship and leisure as well as a day to prepare for the next days of ministry. There is much to do to prepare the enormous quantities of medicines for a single day's clinic. There are liquid medications to pour out into small bottles as well.

All this preparation is done as we pray for and think of the hundreds of people we will contact. Please join us in lifting these dear souls to our Father.

God is already at work! Not only were all the flights very successful, but our getting through customs was miraculous. All people ahead of us were having bags x-rayed and being questioned. When I (Kenny) pulled my cart up with 25 people behind me with red t-shirts and huge trunks going a great distance through the customs hall, the agent stopped me and asked if I could speak Spanish? (I knew he needed more than me being able to ask him where the bathroom is or how he is doing). I called our resident interpreter, Linda Blakely to help me talk with them. We told them what we were doing and after awhile he just motioned for all of us to go by--no x-rays, no documents, no nothing! What a blessing. He could have made lots of trouble for us. We had many praying for this--thank you.

We hope you all have a wonderful time in worship tomorrow (Sunday) morning. I hope to add some photos to this posting later tonight.