This is Wed., the 16th, and the last full day that Dave will be with us.  He has been such a help and blessing to us! He also was a blessing and help to the young man who works here at the Hotel.  Dave gave Michael alot of our soccer balls which were donated by our Christian brother,Lou, because he wants to start a soccer team with some young boys & girls in this town.  We were able to give him 5 pairs of   soccer shoes for the kids, and some practise shirts as well.  This was a real encouragement to Michael, and I know he has a heart for the less fortunate.  Dave & I went for a little walk to show him a very poor area near the Hotel.  We discovered that a new place for rescuing the Tortugas(sea turtles) was right down this road from the place they were located two years ago.  The man in charge welcomed us in, and we saw that he had a couple hundred little babies in a child's plastic swimming pool.  He picked up about 65 of them, and motioned for us to walk with him to the beach.We got to hold the little turtles & let them loose to scurry into the ocean.  It was lots of fun, and I never cease to be amazed at God's creation!
     We got back to our campsite just in time to enjoy a freshly cooked fish "Italia" style!  Michael had cooked this over the fire at the back of the hotel just for the three of us, while he went back to work!  It was delicious!  This evening, Pastor Marciano & his wife, Norma, invited us to dinner at their home, and we enjoyed another incredible meal with them and their two sons!  What a way to end our wonderful 6 days with our brother in Christ! ! A great treat for us, & a blessing to so many!

Proverbs 27:17- "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend".