Buenos Dias

Good morning friends and family!

It is 7 a.m. here and things are stirring. Breakfast served at 8 a.m. The wonderful team of villagers who come to serve breakfast are busy at work in the kitchen. Sleep was short and sweet. Yesterday was an amazing day. God´s hand off protection was felt by all of us as we journied through the many modes of travel from the ferry, airplanes and a crazy bus ride. Did you ever see the moive CRASH, well, if not there are some pretty hairy bus driving scenes in that movie. Our bus driver, Manuel, was a madman, laying on the horn most of the time, weaving through the sea of mopeds, small trucks and cars, motorcycles and pedestrians as we made our 3 hour trek from the airport to Baharona.

We were almost here when we heard a incredibly loud BANG, which had the whole bus jumping up from a deep sleep. It was one of the rear tires. There are doubles on the rear of this greyhound style bus and we just kept on rolling right into CASA DE BETSADA, our home for the week. Yowza!

This place we are staying is very nice. COTN has renovated an old hotel/hacienda, the sleeping quarters are bunk bed style, guys in one room and girls in another. Mo and I are in the main house and have our own room. Didn´t expect that, thank you Lord. There is another team called, I LOVE BASEBALL here from the Seattle area. They will teach and play baseball with the villagers. Paige McConekey and his team from St. Cloud, MN are here to do basketball with us. I think all total there are about 30 of us here for short term missions this week. Quite an anwesome team.

That is all for now. Today we are out to see the Bateys and meet COTN national staff.

For the team. Thanks for your prayers.

Vic