Best Week Yet

This past week was (without a doubt) one of our best weeks since leaving home 15 months ago. Guyana was a really special port for the Logos Hope. We termed this port a "help port," which meant that over the course of the three weeks of being in port, we sent out 21 teams into the country to do practical aid all throughout the country. We were on a team with eight other crew members this past week to help plaster the outside of a local church. What an incredible time. This past Tuesday - Saturday, we left the ship each morning at 8am, worked all day at the church, and then came back to the ship around 5pm. For me (Jennifer), the highlight was the people. Even though the village was extremely low-income, there was such a joy and peace about the people. All week, I felt such an overwhelming calmness in interacting with the people. Many people from the village stopped by throughout the week to see what we were doing, so we met close to 100 people in the village. So awesome. The highlight for John was working along side the local people. When the week began, we had three local people guiding us in the work. By the end of the week, many more had joined in to help. What an amazing community. They saw the need and responded. Praise God for this once-in-a-lifetime week. Thanks to so many of you that were praying for us! We'll post pictures soon.