Wednesday we spent much of the day without lights so the English students decided to meet under the trees beside the soccer field. Before long the sun got to them there too, so they moved the class under the mango tree. Those of you who were here before the mission center was completed remember the mango tree. That's where we had meetings, ate lunch, etc. Yesterday we met with a lawyer in Puerto Cortes to discuss pastor Batista’s visa situation. This lawyer feels confident he can get papers that will allow Nelson to stay here for five years. Please pray. Starting this morning at eight o'clock we had a soccer tournament for children and adolescents. There was a sermon before the games started; many parents were in attendance. Nelson and Juliza were excited with the success of it. This morning Nicholas and I and Flor and three of her children went into a couple of very remote areas out beyond El Sauce to hand out tickets for the children's Christmas gifts. It was a very rewarding experience. The container arrived yesterday but they have not begun to process it because there is a strike of all the shipyard workers. We’re getting a little nervous; we are running out of time. Little Lesbie, one of the scholarship children, showed us her grades today -- 97%. She wants to be a lawyer. Little more than a year ago her life seemed hopeless. We had Pastor Bill Hoff, Margie, Mark, Joy, and baby Katrina for lunch today. It was a lot of fun. Cheryl got here on Tuesday and already is up to speed; seems like she was never gone.