The Cercadillo Project

Some of the boys that Ryan recruited to help paint the new building . . .

Several children have been helping as well . . .

. . . and what child doesn’t like paint, or wouldn’t love the chance to literally “swing from the rafters?”

Life is not going to be nearly as much fun after Ryan leaves us at the end of the summer!

During the toothpaste/toothbrush/soap distribution time we had last weekend, Elida and others were using their new skills at taking blood pressure readings of all who wanted checked.   135 families are now part of this program, so the women had many chances to practice.  Thanks again, HLGU nursing department!

We’re gearing up for summer camps to begin this next week.  Our first team arrives on Saturday.  Please pray that we will be able to finish all of the details during this week.   And please pray for the team coming from Valley E-Free Church in W. Des Moines, IA!

Ryan Quinley has arrived and in two days has already developed a following of boys.

Just what we wanted to see happen!

I introduced Ryan to Nestor, the boy sitting in the white chair, and asked him to show Ryan the village while I was working with the women.  Several hours later Ryan returned.   He and  Cercadillo boys had played in the river, eaten mangoes they had climbed in trees to pick, played dominoes and visited in several homes.

Ryan just completed his sophomore year at Hannibal-LaGrange University  as a missions major and is spending 10 weeks with us in Cercadillo.  He is bi-lingual, athletic, plays the guitar, and has much experience working with children and youth.    AND he can fix things!

Please pray for Ryan as he serves with us this summer.

And just for funzies, a group picture of those INCREDIBLE folks from the Hannibal-LaGrange University nursing department who worked with us in Cercadillo a couple of weeks ago.  So thankful for the quality of students HLGU is sending our way!