off on a medical caravan

hey all,

well, it's currently 7:48am and we're leaving at 8am, and being me, i had to blog for you guys. before i forget, thanks again to all of you for the birthday wishes...i felt so incredibly loved tho we're miles apart! i'll reply to your email individually when i return to the office next weeek.

im off to Portoviejo, looks like it's about 5 hours away, closer to the coast, and much hotter. im not sure what else to say other than to pray for our safety, and work there. im sure i'll have lots to share when i come back - and hopefully by then i can post pics!

oh yeah, so Pan de Vida was great yesterday - we served bout 155 ppl...cept a little episode happened at the end that i ask for your prayer. there was a guy who just got outta jail that was there - he was in jail for murder, but i guess yesterday was his first or second day out. anyways, Oscar went over to say hi and welcome him, and the guy freaked saying "why are you asking for my name? what do you want?" long story short, he said "don't mess with me" and pulled a knife. my friends rony, and paul, and a couple other guys, along with Oscar had to escort the guy out civilly. after he left, the volunteers were having a meeting about safety and security...and at that moment a little girl came running to Oscar saying "the guy's got my dad!" well, longer story shorter, there was a fight...more of a struggly btw the guy and a bunch of ppl, and the security guard from English Fellowship Church across the street came to help. he chased the guy down the street and walked a way with a bloody finger. Kara and i were quite shocked, didn't know what to do but just stop and pray. i hope Oscar doesn't get discouraged when stuff like this happens. that's what happend...so please continue to keep this ministry in your prayers.

sorry for misspellings and anything in this post that made no sense. im typing like made right now.

love you all!

peace,
dL