For starters, I just want to echo what Roy said about the Bible Study at Ricardo and Maria's house the night before last; Maria has been one of the people that the missionaries and Jaime and Lupita have been praying about the most. Her husband, daughter, and son-in-law have all accepted Christ, and the other night was the "most hopeful" that she has ever sounded about it, according to Jeremy. God really touched her through Robyn's testimony, and we had a good time of study and prayer together, with the Smucks and Jaime & Lupita.
Yesterday we went back to the orphanage. It was a mix of emotions as we were able to show love to the kids and had a great time, all the while realizing the situation in which they live. Sammy said it correctly when he commented that "these are the most well-behaved kids I've ever been around", and you could tell they were benefitting from life at this orphanage, as the pastor from Aguascalientes who runs it (and Aunt Abby, the lady who works there) have raised them in Christ.
We had a "field day" with them all day yesterday, where we made teams and played a lot of games, acted out some Bible-story dramas, and spent a lot of time hugging and playing with them. There are about 35 kids, ranging in age from 2 to 15. Saying goodbye was hard; there were several wet eyes, and our hearts were heavy after Ricardo and Maria's the night before, a day of getting to know the orphans, and our efforts in pouring as much love and energy as we could into being with them.
Please pray for the orphanage, and for the kids. With the Pastor and Aunt Abby, as well as school that they attend, they have a good shot; however, their support system lets go at age 18 like most orphanages, and then they're on their own.
Pray also for us as we continue to prepare today for VBS by inviting kids in the community of Villas to attend, hang banners, and spend some time cleaning up a new house that they just secured for the "New Life in Christ" service that we have at the end of our time here (for those that have accepted Christ in the past month).
Thanks for your support for us! We appreciate your prayers going forward, and we also would like to let the Burundi team know that we have been praying for your trip as well! The blog has been helpful to us to see how we can pray for your team, as well as receive encouragement through comments left for both of our teams! So thanks to Adam Monaghan as well for doing a great job keeping it updated!
In Christ,
Bobby Kirkpatrick
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