TODAY WAS OUR FIRST DAY OF MINISTRY HERE IN BOLIVIA. BEFORE I GET INTO THOSE DETAILS BOLIVIA IS AN AMAZING PLACE! IT IS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL. I AM SO GLAD THAT I AM HERE.
*TODAY´S MINISTRY*
WE WENT TO A PLAZA, SET UP A TENT, PULLED SUITCASES OFF A TRAILOR WHICH WERE FULL OF CLOTHES, SET UP THE CLEANING STATIONS AND FOOD STATIONS THEN WENT TO WORK.
FIRST, WE PASSED OUT CUPS OF MILK AND PIECES OF BREAD TO EACH PERSON. THEN, WE HAD A STATION FOR WOMAN TO COME AND CLEAN THEIR HAIR AND FACE WHILE THEIR CHILDREN WERE BEING CLEANED IN THE TENT. A CHILD WOULD COME IN, TAKE HIS CLOTHES OFF, THEN SIT IN A BASIN. WE WOULD POUR WATER OVER THEIR LITTLE BODIES AND BEGIN TO WASH THEIR HAIR , FEET, HANDS AND FACE. (SOME KIDS DID NOT LIKE THIS PROCESS AT ALL!) WE HAD NEW CLEAN WATER FOR EACH CHILD. THEN WE WOULD DRY THEM OFF AND GIVE THEM NEW, CLEAN CLOTHES TO WEAR. AS THEY WALKED OUT WE HAD SOME GIRLS BRUSH THEIR HAIR AND BRAID IT. AT THE END THE KIDS HUNG AROUND AND WE PLAYED WITH THEM UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO GO.
EVERY SATURDAY A GENTLEMAN NAMED MICK AND HIS FAMILY GATHER TOGETHER AND DO THIS MINISTRY FOR THE POOR PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS MINISTRY..THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO GROW AND THEY WOULD HAVE THE HANDS TO GET THE WORK DONE.
