We waited around all morning to get a check written for funds to send to one of our churches in the southern part of the country - Choluteca (waiting is normal here). There has been significant flooding in that part of the country also and the pastor, Ramone, called and told us the area where he lives was flooded and all of their houses were full of water. Finally around 11:00 am Sid was able to get himself free to write the check. However, INFA (the governmental agency through which we get legal custody of the children was on campus this morning) and Sid needed Saul to help translate with a couple of topics. So, now we had the check but Saul was tied up. Finally, about 1:00 pm everybody was ready to go and we had the check. While Saul and Brad went to the bank to cash the check and then wire the money to Choluteca Cindy and Bessi (Saul's wife) went to the grocery and bought some supplies for the people living in the church in El Barro.
When we returned to Faith Home we gathered some medicines together and headed to the church to deliver the supplies and for Cindy to check on the people's health. There were no major health issues but we did have to make a couple of trips back to the clinic for various items - including some stuff for the kids (soccer ball, jump ropes, crayons, coloring books, and cookies). While we were at the church they were cooking supper using the metal trash can as an open wood stove. They were cooking beans, eggs with tomatoes, and tortillas. One of the ladies asked if we would like some so we couldn't offend them and had to eat with them. They make some of the best beans and tortillas here. It was delicious. However, even though we had bought them some plastic spoons they didn't pass them out. So, we had to watch to see how they were eating the beans and eggs using just the tortillas. They didn't seem to have any problems but we struggled a little. Finally had to cheat and use part of one tortilla to scrape the eggs and beans onto the other tortilla and then eat it. Maybe someday we will get this down.
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