With stomachs full of peanut butter we headed to the transformation village for another morning of village ministry. We split into groups, and my group was able to serve a woman by doing her laundry. The woman carefully showed us the art of hand washing. Under supervision from our translator Johnny Fresh, we were able to get a lot done and complete a tangible form of service, which was rewarding yet humbling for us, and a blessing for the family. After talking with several families, we all heard the same story: there was a serious lack of water in the village. It was a blessing to us to hear how thankful the people were about our visits, after feeling questioned by those previous. We went to the beautiful Bercy Mission of Hope campus for tuna lunch, and then went to a school in Cabaret for the afternoon. We played with skipping ropes, bubbles, frisbees, and soccer balls. It is always fun to interact with kids even though there is a language barrier. We were all thankful for the partially shady playground and the language of laughter that happens to be universally known. Later in the day while having reflections, we went through the daily sharing of highlights, lowlights, and thankful fors. I have really appreciated this time, and I think that it has given us all an outlet for going deeper in our faith while working through everything that has happened in a day. We ended the day with some hilarious rounds of "Mafia," which has proven to humorously show the true lying abilities of some of the team members. For all the moms out there, we have been eating well (a lot of peanut butter), and have all been in good health for the most part.
Shoutout to my mom; I'm having a great time and am still healthy!
-Abby
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