Hello everyone…I asked Daddy to type up this blog for me cos I’m away to bed…I sleep in a comfy cot in a room with Mummy and Daddy…I love my cot so much i sleep in it 3 times a day!
Anyway thanks for following my adventure and praying for me and all my helpers I brought with me – they’re really great.
Today I woke up at about 6am…and had my usual bottle of milk at 7am…yummy. After mummy got me changed I had breakfast with my whole entourage…sugar puffs and cornflakes! Others were having porridge, and poptarts! Uncle Aubrey and Auntie Rosey don’t smile until they drink some special hot drink in the mornings…then they’re in great form!!!
yummy breakfast!
At breakfast Auntie Tanya read from Psalm 121…and we all looked to God for our strength for the day!
At 9am I went for a snooze for an hour while I sent my team to go and do some work.
team off to work at the centre
Eh...Grandpa...I thought you were meant to be painting the wall?
Ruth and Tanya give the window railings a new coat
Marcos the plumber...
After my snooze Mummy got me up and I got into the black three-wheeler buggy with big pneumatic tyres that we borrowed from Uncle Marcos, Auntie Gwen, Sara and Eva…it’s really class for going off road! Mummy drove me round to the centre to check on how my workers were getting on. i had to give Grandpa and Uncle Terry a telling off for playing games on the walls!
Mummy, Daddy, Uncle Terry and I went for a prayer walk around the barrio. It was really great to pray for the people that they would meet Jesus.
Lunch was cheese and bread for me…rolls and ham and sausages and olives and egg mayonnaise for my team. Chicken’s feet for the dogs…again.
Get away from my chicken feet!!!
After lunch I had another long snooze…i dreamed of my bouncer back home…Daddy told me that while I had been sleeping he had been painting the kitchen in the centre.
Ray and Terry painting the kitchen in the Centre
Aubrey and Rory cut paper for new church songbooks
I heard a funny story from my workers at the centre today – Grandpa had put a tube of superglue in his pocket…and when he went to get his phone out…it was stuck to his shorts!!!! I think it still works though. Everybody calls Grandpa “the Captain”…he runs a tight ship!!!
Mummy spent the afternoon labelling crockery with nail-varnish…and labelling a few personal things as well!!!!
I like your nails Mummy...
At 430pm (actually 445pm cos Uncle Terry was in the shower – which is better than some – daddy didn’t even have a shower today) we had devotions led by Uncle Brendan – I played with a big basket of toys.
Brendan takes a well deserved rest
Tanya, Rosey and Ruth preparing dinner...traditional (NI) mango chicken!!!
We had yummy mango chicken for tea…I was starving!
yummy mango chicken for dinner
Playing with Uncle Ray
After dinner Daddy changed my nappy and got me ready for bed…I love my new nappies.
my cool new nappies...Winnie the Pooh...in Spanish!!!
Then I had my last bottle before bed…with uncle Rory…the other baby on the team!
The two team babies!
At 700pm I went to bed…I was very tired…what a great day!
Daddy writes…
Thanks everyone for your continued prayers. The team are all doing really well. We are seeing the centre physically transformed…and we would love to see the barrio spiritually transformed…most of these people walk in darkness…and need to see the light.
Thanks again, Tim
Boy Jonah! How you have grown up since you left Holywood!! Tell your mum I love her toenails. And lots of love to mum, dad, aunts, uncles and the Captain x
Hi Jonah You are being such a good little boy and you look so happy. You are going to miss all your friends when you get home to Holywood!
So glad everything is going so well and hope Daddy has fun with eyes in the Clinic!
Lots of love
Gran
X
Hi folks – it’s us again! Sorry for the double entry yesterday. We’re still harbour-bound but boat engine now nearly fixed so hoping to move on this afternoon. At least it’s sunny after heavy overnight rain. Have enjoyed some local geocaching while stuck here.
Great to get a taste of all you’re doing. The photos really help us visualise it all. Thanks for keeping up the daily blogs, it so helps to keep you all in our thoughts and to pray more effectively.
Has Kerry managed a trip on Marco’s motorbike yet? On second thoughts, maybe she’s better not trying!
It maybe a few days before we get ‘connected’ again, so the odd ‘latest news’ text from Kerry or Rory would be appreciated, if that’s possible.
Every blessing to you ALL. As ever, with our love and prayers.
Hello to Jonah and the team…
Great to continue to read about all the hard work the team are getting on with and also share in some of the team banter and silliness thats clearly going on! Rory do you have no shame?! You’re baby-gro is just so wrong, I wish you would stop bringing it out in public places!
It seems like you have long, busy days – there can’t be much time for sleep? As an aside, Harry reports he’s not getting much sleep in Marbella but I feel that may be for entirely different reason
I hope and pray that each team member continues to be strengthened by God to carry out your daily activities. I pray for opportunities for conversations and shared stores with the locals that you may be able to share something of God’s love for them.
Know that God is with you and for you,
Love Sarah
P.S Kez one more day and I will finally join you by being on my school summer hols! Oh and I finally bought myself a teapot!
Looking forward to seeing you soon big sis! xox
Dear Jonah
Your grasp and annunciation of the English language is specifically superlative!
In other words – I did enjoy your blog today – you and all “your” team are simply great, and we pray that all that you are doing will be a blessing to you and those you meet.
Wow Jonah
You must have been eating well you’ve really grown!!! Amy is very glad you have been having such a good time and your team has been working so hard! Best wishes for a happy flight home x x