Small update

Suddenly the realization has come upon myself that I am being very rude. I have not even introduced the others that are on this adventure. They are Case McCoy and Alex Langhoff. Here is a list of certain places that you can go for more info or more pics that pertain to this trip:
- My instagram: yngwilliam
- Case's insta: casemccoy6
- Alex's insta: alexlanghoff
- John Mark's insta: johnmarkandtara
- Case's blog: casemccoy6.blogspot.com
- Alex's blog: diezmilarbolessummer2013.blogspot.com


Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

"For who has known the mind of the Lord,

or who has been his counselor? "

"Or who has given a gift to him that he might respond?" 

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. 

Romans 11:33-36

Forgive me for taking so long to cover those small, yet important, details of value. Those here with me are becoming, if they aren't already, close family. I love them and I feel like they love me. This includes Case and Alex, and also importantly the Davidsons. They have completely opened up their home and welcomed us in. Their kids are a blast to play around with and at the perfect time they let us come over and watch Life of Pi on their back porch. 

Sunday evenings have become one of the highlights of the week for several of us. John Mark and Tara ran into a couple from Boston, Micah and Jocelyn, who are on a one year commitment of service here in Tambogrande. Once we arrived it was decided that we would all gather on Sunday evenings at the Davidsons for a meal and a (I guess you can call it a) devotional. It has more of an intense focus and discussion over Christ's love sense to it. With seven of us total, it's a perfect number for each of us to take an evening through our weeks here and lead a focus over an aspect of God's love. The feeling of love, family, fellowship, friendship, community, and church has been monumental. 

We also visited one of the local schools in Malingas. This is where the other group of Aggies will be coming to teach English classes. It is full of incredible kids and is in itself an incredible place. It is beautiful, but it is also ugly, like people at times. This picture is of the main courtyard/soccer field which we did take advantage of while we were there. On the day of our visit, it just so happened that the majority of the teachers had gone on strike for more pay. We walked in during the middle of an earthquake drill, they had children with painted blood on their faces and limbs, some in stretchers, and others with bandages covering half of their faces. Panic was my first impulse, thinking something horrible was happening. The giggling and smiles shifted those impulses away quickly though. Soccer games and more laughter took up the rest of our visit.

This is the ugly side. 

I didn't get all the details, but in those holes, it looked like that was where the school burned their trash. Right next to those burn holes is a set of classrooms. This last picture is of the restroom, which are on the other side of the burn holes. Behind those classrooms, is typically where the children take their numero dos, due to the obvious lack of restrooms. It ain't pretty. 

Blessings to all. be real