The new lights were installed in the sanctuary, which is now at least twice as bright as before.
Yes, this is Pastor Chris!
The plumbing for the bathroom was finished, and dividers were installed for the showers and the toilets. Also, exhaust fans were installed on the walls after cutting holes in the concrete walls and welding custom-made frames for the fans. After much work the exterior piping had all been connected, and there was running water in the church for the first time.
Although Pastor Gerson, his family, and his team were excited about the running water in the church building, the team felt it was more of a priority to get running water to the Perez home located behind the church. Up to this day, the family only had access to water brought in by truck stored in 200 liter containers.
The usual way to use water from these containers is to fill a bucket and then use a small vase to pour it on yourself to bathe, or in the toilet to flush or the sink to wash the dishes. This water cannot be consumed and if you can't afford it, you do without.
Due to logistics, this was the final task of the day. At the end of the day, Gerson and Francoise were able to provide their children with showers with running water in their home for the first time in their lives.
Later this week, the team plans to install a device that will heat the water and provide warm showers for the family on cold Pavia nights. It is very possible that this church and the Perez house are the only buildings in the whole area with running water.
After a fruitful day of work, the team enjoyed a delicious pasticho dinner (similar to lasagna).
A word from Pastor Chris ~ "So Jesus loves the little children of the world. He sees every one of them for He said, "the angels never stop seeing the face of the Father." Investing in neglected children is in the very heart of the Father and while it is difficult to bear under living conditions that are challenging, the joy from serving the children goes far beyond any inconvenience. Thank you, Lord, for Pastor Gerson and Francoise and their heart to serve the least of these."
A word from Muriel ~ "After hearing the story from Chris Nelson about his accident back in March and seeing the photos in the paper, he should not have survived. He was hit by a bus whose break had gone out. He is living proof that God was with him. He would not have survived such a horrible accident had he not been protected. Seeing the kids on Thursday night at the kid's service and their reactions to the dental demo, I was amazed at their knowledge of dental care. Seeing their excitement of being given a toothbrush, floss, and toothpaste was awesome. Some kids were brushing before leaving!"
A word from Tech ~ "I've been in Venezuela for two weeks now and have had many great experiences. I've been blessed by the people I've met and been in contact with, but there's one thing that sticks out the most at this point - the look of joy on the faces of a mother and her daughters when they see the running water for the first time and the sound of the father's shouts of happiness as water pours from a shower in his home for the first time."
A word from Scott ~ "It was so good to see Francoise when for the first time she had running water and plumbed toilet and showers. God is awesome and faithful. I'm looking forward to sharing more later."
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