Our service tonight at the church was very special. Earlier in the day Juvenal had inflated a children's pool and put water in it on the "stage". Six people were to be baptized. After Alejandro preached his message, Juvenal had each of the people come and give their testimonies. The congregation crowded around the front, with the children in front or on shoulders. Although we could not understand what they were saying, there was no doubt that we "understood" and it was very touching with tears in many of our eyes. After the testimonies, they all lined up on the stage and, one by one, Juvenal baptized each by immersion in the pool. It was truly a wonderful moment that we were able to share with them.
After the service, we headed to a local restaurant that served a variety of food. Joseph and Alyssa decided to have a contest to see who could eat the most pizza in the shortest period of time. Interesting...
Brian, Barco, and Steve planned our devotion for the evening. Brian read the scripture from James 5:7-8. We talked about how the preparation a farmer takes for a harvest mirrors our preparation for people to learn about and accept Christ.
The fatigue is starting to catch up with us so we then headed to bed to get rested for another day!
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