July 28

Yesterday I went to Rio 3 with Jim, and we served the people a meal. In the afternoon, we poured some concrete, and also painted in the bathrooms. Since the hurricane, the bathrooms have taken a beating, so we cleaned them up, and put a fresh coat of paint on the walls. I worked on the Water tanks. Uncle Tim Geiger, Uncle Tim Gellenbeck and dad kinda came up with a new filtration idea, and Uncle Tim Geiger developed it, and then Built it back in Cincy. He mailed it last Friday, and I hooked it up yesterday. It workes great!! The people havnt had any clean water in a while, and since the hurricane the city water has been shut off in the church. But it came back on, and the filters are all hooked up. Thanks uncle Tim! We always take the group for a walk through the community when we get there, and it was great to see more houses being built, and more people working outside. The city is still giving out jobs to help clean up around the city, so it is good that the people are able to work and make some money for there family.

Yesterday as soon as we pulled up, Tonio ran out and gave me a hug. "Adan Adan" he calls me. He always walks with us when we take the groups around. I put him up on my shoulders and we walk and he sings. He is a cutie. I didnt really have the physical streagth yeasterday to carry him, just cause Ive been sick, but out of no where God gave me the spiritual streagth to carry him, and run around with him. When ever he is on my shoulders he always plays with my cross. and he tells me "Cristo es mi Hermono". Which means Christ is my Brother! Today he asked me if he could have my cross, so I put him down, took it off from my neck, and put it around his. He smiled from ear to ear, and I could see even more now than ever that God has a hugh plan for this little Boy.

I told him goodbye, and that I was leaving to go back to cincinnati on Saturday. I got a Big hug, and he ran off to show his friends his new Cross. I will miss him, but knowing that God is working in his little, yet big Heart, makes me smile, and remember that he is a Child of God, and God will not let him Go. He has taught me so much and through him I have learned what it it means to be a true child of God!

I am feeling Better today!! Thank you all for the prayers! Things are coming back together on the property. I am going to take a video later today and show you all the changes we are meking to help with the water flow, and flooding.

Adam