Finishing the Construction Work

(This post was delayed because of wifi/internet problems)

Friday, March 1^st

Today is our last day of work here at Oasis. We started off the day a bit earlier so that we can get our work done by mid-day. Xochitl shared Psalms 103:1-11 reminding us of God’s love for us. We finished off devotions with Randy leading us with the song Bless the Lord Oh My Soul. We can see God’s hand at Oasis and the great things He has done and continues to do in each of the girl’s here.

Sensory Therapy Room

Enclosures for the new water heaters.

2 Casa's interiors painted

We cleaned up our work areas and headed towards Atitlan to spend time debriefing as a team. The road to Atitlan was rough but the scenery was beautiful. In the midst of all the beauty there’s a constant reminder of how much poverty exists here in Guatemala. We drove by a school as kids were walking out and it reminded us of how in the midst of all those children there are those experiencing abuse just like the Oasis girls.

The team shared highlights of our time here in Guatemala. Dennis shared a difficult experience she had with one of the girls and how she was able to handle it with God’s wisdom.  With girls now going to Foster homes there is more new faces this year which makes it a bit more challenging. We realized that some of the girls who are new are still in the beginning steps of healing. Some of the girls are cutting as a means to relieve inner pain and the counselors are diligently working with these girls. This is a reminder for us to keep praying not only for the girls here at Oasis but also for the Tia’s (house mom’s) and the staff that continue to work daily with each girl.

As a team we feel blessed to have the opportunity to serve the Oasis home. Our hearts desire is that you would experience what we’ve experienced. God’s love is so tangible. Our hearts break for what these girls have experienced in their short lives but at the same time we recognize how blessed they are to experience the healing power of our wonderful God by being here at Oasis. We ended our day praying for each other.

Xochitl & Dennis.