McClain Family Blog: FEPC Day 5

1 Corinthians 3:4-9

"For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?

What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building."

1 Corinthians 3:4-9

Friday, March 25, 2011

FEPC Day 5

This is the day that the Lord has made!

Day 5 by Sandy
Our devotions this morning were precious- each person here is precious- this experience has been precious. I wish all of this for all of you- try a mission trip.

This morning we prepared for field day for the children of Villarreal. It turned out to be a huge success- sack races, ping-pnog ball spoon races, etc. Plus great refreshments. The big highlight of the day was the arrival of Spiderman (Travis, wearing an authentic suit!) on top of Matt's SUV. Travis was great! (See pictures)The big blessing was the backpacks, overflowing with school supplies, donated by all of you. Fifty children!!! Thank you!!!

We once again ate dinner at Victor's and the Costa Rica food was once again delicious - and I thought I probably wouldn't like the food!

Some of us knew little Spanish; some knew a little but still had an occasional problem. For example, Stephanie thought she was telling kids to sit down, but discovered later she was saying the number seven. Someone said, "I wondered why she kept saying "seven." Others always handled the language well- Jessica was a "go-to" person. However we discovered we could communicate well enough through smiles, kind hearts, and many gestures.

One of the most important aspects of this trip was the prayer ministry of our family and friends. We asked many of you to pray for us and we think that really attributed to an extrmemly successful trip. We grew spiritually, remained healthy, and feel we accomplished God-pleasing tasks. God listened (He is the God who hears), He answered (He is the God who cares for us), He blessed us (All blessings flow from Him) and He allowed us to be a blessing to the McClain's (We are blessed to be a blessing).

"Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving. For the Lord is a great God, and a Great King above all Gods." Psalm 95:2-3