First Week in Espiritu Santo!

Well, it has certainly been a long, exciting, and action-packed first week in Vanuatu!
We have had so many adventurous moments and times to share God's love with the community we are living in.  These are some of the key highlights of the week...

We went around to the whole community by walking on dirt paths from house to house to invite the people to Intercession on Wednesday, Pikinini Clab (Kids Club) on Thursday, and Worship Time for Friday.  We taught them many new worship songs and did lots of fun kids songs with hand motions.  It has been a wonderful time to learn more about the island culture, learn how to make the traditional dishes (specifically the girls making Laplap), spend time with the family that is hosting us, and teaching English and learning Bislama.

On Wednesday, we were visiting people's houses to tell them about Jesus, pray for them, and pray for healing. When we were walking from house to house, it was pouring down rain for at least four hours.  It was an experience. 

On Thursday, in the morning we had kid's club with all the village children and their moms came too. We played games, colored pictures, sang lots of fun songs, danced and just had a blast! We enjoyed holding the littler ones and praying for the moms. Also, in the afternoon, Ainsley, Dan, and Hannah played volleyball with some of the people. It was rather entertaining how competitive everyone was! And while they were playing Abigail and Charlene were baking banana bread for Friday mornings breakfast.

Then on Friday, we unfortunately discovered ants all over the delicious bread that they had worked so hard over! But we made do with crackers and peanut butter instead! After breakfast we had worship at the small church nearby. And we sang and taught songs to the villagers. It was such an amazing feeling to know that even though we don't speak the same language-that we all love the same God! Also, Friday afternoon we made a traditional dish- laplap. It was so much fun with all the grandmothers teaching us girls exactly what to do! And then, we carefully wrapped it in banana leaves and put it on the fire to cook.

Please pray for us in the next week for safety and strength as we build the water tank and enjoy our last full week in Espiritu Santo! Love, the Go Team!