R.I.P. Teddy Grahams!

Hello everyone back home! I write this post as everyone else loudly plays cheat. I am hearing many sounds of frustration as their cheats get called! I managed to escape by winning (I suppose it means I'm a good liar). This morning started off much more quietly, as we were all very tired from playing cards well into the previous night. Our usual morning routine started off rather sluggishly until it came time for the regular morning devotion time with all the women. This morning was particularly touching because the topic of the devotion was "rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep." A few women shared praise items but many more shared prayer items. It was extremely touching to be able to pray for the women and to hear them all praying in their own language. The compassion they all showed for each other was something that words can not describe! The rest of the day was spent playing with the children. There are seven team members (not including Pastor Bill because he is busy preaching) currently at ATEK to entertain only fourteen children and somehow they still manage to tire us out! We took them to the park this morning because that is their favourite thing. They are always asking "el parko" from the first thing in the morning until we finally take them. At the park there are little ladies who walk around with large buckets that are filled with individual cups of jello; I personally have never noticed them until today. The reason I noticed them was because a mother with her child kindly purchased a cup of jello for all the children with us! It was completely unexpected but definitely appreciated by all the children. The rest of the day was spent playing at the ATEK compound. The boys (Lucas and Seth) might not so easily define it as playing because while Heidi, Kaitlyn and I took a nap a few of the more rambunctious children broke into the boys room and stole their beloved Teddy Grahams. The endless energy is testing at times but the smiles, laughs and snotty hugs make it all worth it. The answer to yesterday's "Guess Who" game is... Mirriah! All the Quechan people get a good laugh whenever I am introduced. Please remember to keep us in your prayers as a few of us (mostly Bailee and I) are still feeling under the weather. Today was Pastor Bill's first day of many eight hour days of preaching so pray for his voice to continue to be strong. A praise item is that the women are understanding what they are being told and coming out with many difficult questions. Please also pray for wisdom for Pastor Bill. Tomorrow we are expecting team one to return from the village in the afternoon and I am sure many more interesting stories will be coming your way. Thank you for your prayers, they are very valued! Buenos Noches. -Mirriah (a.k.a. Dry Potato) P.s. We utilized a catch phrase today- "say it, don't spray it"- due to a few misfortunate incidents of food coming out while laughing too hard. Guess who!