This morning in the mission center apartment, I was surrounded by workers and repairmen. The air-conditioner was being repaired....again.... even though it has had less than a year's use. When purchased, we assumed it was new, but only the outside of the compressor was new but someone had replaced the new inside unit with used parts. As a result we continuously get the air-conditioners worked on. Other repairmen were here to fix a dishwasher that had been given to us. Even though it also had hardly been used it will require replacing some parts that are not sold here. It will take awhile.
The Ford fifteen passenger van had been in the repair shop for nearly two weeks. We were hoping to get it out in time for the arrival of a team tomorrow.
We have not heard. As soon as we get it out we will need to put in our other van and then our nineteen year old pick up.They take turns in the repair shop.
Meanwhile Gary is pleading his case on an issue in the court house in Puerto Cortes. Without prayer and intervention this case could cost quite a bit of money.
Our workers want to help. Two of the can seats are placed on the porch as "outdoor" furniture. As far as they are concerned - if you can sit on it, it is great.
I will try to replace that with our plastic outdoor chairs without offending them. There is much to do to prepare for the arrival of the Oklahoma State University Engineers without Borders' team tomorrow. Translators need to be hired, class rooms need to be cleaned, hotel reservations confirmed, five gallon bottles of pure water needs to be purchased and a big part of the cooking needs to be done ahead of time. I managed to mix together a batch of cookies in my wheel chair. The EMB's goal is to provide filtered clean water for the neighboring village of Seis de Mayo. They will interview the locals and meet with the officials in the municipality.
Monday we welcome another team from First Methodist Church, Tulsa, OK.
This will be a multi-task team that will teach skills and minister to the sewing class women, evangelize in the schools, hold a pastor's conference, and preach and teach our vo-tech classes. It will be a challenge but this church is efficient in short term missions.