Monday, November 25

Monday morning started with breakfast at the mission.  We have all our meals together with whoever is here working – this week we have a group from St. Paul –Cretin-Derham hall.  They do this through their school – wonderful kids who are full of joy & fun (just like our SCHS kids).

First off we went on a tour to all the different sites at the mission. The Women’s Center was really neat. It is a place where women can come with their children and learn how to weave, cook, and sew and to find a peace of mind in a place of their own. The women work inside while the children are outside at the playground. We plan on going and playing with the children this week. Next we went to the clinic. We met the doctors and looked at the surgery rooms. The other group was there building a wall around the clinic. At the Reforestation Center we learned about lots of different plants, especially some of the different herbs used for medicines. Then we learned about the coffee process. From the planting to the harvesting. This is a major source of income for many people.

The remaining of the day was spent learning the history of San Lucas. It is unbelievable to know that only sixteen years ago there was a civil war going on here. The grief and terror that the people here experienced was far from anything that we can imagine happening to us. The mission has been so important in maintaining the livelihood of the people of San Lucas and many neighboring towns. But as we all know everything passes away and moves on except for the Kingdom of God.