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The last few days have been jam packed with teaching, projects, etc. We have been really working hard out here and even though it is winter, it's HOT!!! Saturday, Candace and I got to do some leadership training. Over here the core leaders are students. The ones that are out in front leading the church are high school and college students. It was an honor to get to pour into their lives and their hearts. Sunday we helped out with church. Candace and Mary Beth did a slam up job teaching the kids. I also discovered that Chris is a puppet master. Later that day we served meals to the church. Cooking for Christ (Mozi) cooked up over 500 meals with some logs. There are no burners out here. I was blown away at how good they can cook with just fire wood and cinder blocks. After church we got to take a ride to the Indian Ocean. Yesterday we started our projects. The girls had to paint the veranda (the place where the kids meet for church and many other activities) and the guys had to make a water station. In the afternoon Candace taught a bible story to the kids. She did so amazing. She had 300 kids undivided attention and when she finished the story they all remembered it and said it back to her. She's da bomb!!!! So after the bible story we passed out sandals to the kids. It was such a blessing to measure the kids feet and give them a new sandals. I have been so impressed with this team. They work hard, never complain, and stay up till 11 pm when they are tired just laughing in the hotel rooms. I am honored to be a part of this team. It has been quite an experience.