Though rainy season is still over a month away, we have had a few cloud bursts recently. Today's was quite dramatic with thunder, lightning and even hail! Perhaps because of the hills and valley, the storm seemed to linger and the thunder seemed quite close for some time. The surrounding countryside is quite dry so the rain is welcome.
We are still in our first year so are still experiencing things for the first time. This week the experience of note is the mass exodus that takes place during Semana Santa or Holy Week. The newspaper reported the other day that over 50,000 people had already left the city. Apparently, life almost comes to a standstill.
Among the departed is a hefty percentage of the congregation. Many of our number are teachers and so have the week off. Costa Rica, Roatan, Utila, Panama, Copan, and Colorado were all mentioned as destinations this week. We still hope to have at least a few faithful at our services this weekend.
Last week I was invited to join a friend for a day trip about an hour outside the city. Equipped with portable equipment and over 1000 pairs of used glasses, we set up in a medical center and in a few hours examined over 40 people and gave out quite a number of glasses. It was fun to experience a different bit of ministry life and to see the profound improvement that a simple pair of used glasses can make. Thanks, Mark, for the invite!
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