The past two days have been truly amazing. God has been revealing himself to me in so many different ways. VBS started at the two churches on Monday as well as a medical team in each neighborhood at the churches and schools. I was in charge of recreation at Ayestas all day Monday and this afteroon (Tuesday), and I went to the Ayestas school this morning to find the girl from last year that stole my heart. For those of you who don’t know, last year we did a assembly at the Ayestas school and a girl named Kathy followed me around and spent the entire day by my side. So I returned to Ayestas today on a mission to find her and give her a gigantic hug. I went from class to class until I looked inside one of the rooms and spotted her. She was sitting with the teacher talking so I just stood outside the room in silence staring at her. Finally, she turned and caught my eye and a huge smile came across her face. I asked the teacher if I could see her so she came running out the door and gave me the biggest hug with a beautiful smile on her face. It was only 9 o’clock in the morning yet my day already felt complete.
During VBS at Ayestas, I was given the job of pretty much just playing with the kids. I get to throw balls with them and at them, pick them up, play games with them, etc. I am not sure if I have spoken of him before, but this year and last I have spent a lot of time with a staff member at Ayestas named Johnny. He has such a heart for God and has a son named Ariel that is 7 years old and is apart of the Mercy Program at the church. I have spent hours upon hours with the two of them the last few days. Johnny knows very little English, and I know very little Spanish yet we were able to sit and talk for almost an hour today about everything under the sun. I love Johnny and his son like my own family. I went out tonight and bought Ariel tons of clothes, and I also bought Johnny a soccer jersey. I can’t wait to give them to the two of them on Thursday morning during our celebration time with our ministry partner.
While I was at the school this morning looking for Kathy, I also did some work. I brushed teeth and did fluoride treatments for tons of little 3rd graders at the Ayestas school. I was being spat upon time after time yet I enjoyed cleaning their teeth and also praying for each child by name as I cleaned their teeth. It was amazing. I love this place and don’t want to go home in two days. International missions is definitely in my future so I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for my life. Once again it is late so the time has come for me to go to bed. Please continue to pray for our team. Thanks for the prayers already. We received the rest of our luggage tonight! Some of that luggage had some of the resources we need for our crafts and other things tomorrow so the Lord is definitely watching over us and providing for us. God is good!

-Kevin Furniss