Last week at the island.

Hello again. Thanks for checking up on us down here. We are still alive and kicking! We spent our last week at the island, and will miss it. We did not have as good of services this time there, and felt bad that the people did not respond as well. They are in desperate need of rain, and the last day we were there we had the most awesome thunderstorm come, with 5 hours of rain. Much needed for the people. We also counted the number of steps it takes to get down the hill and up the hill for bathing, and washing clothes and it was 950 steps. It was so hot a few days that we did not even attempt to walk it. Basically you are shooting yourself in the foot to cool off, because you know you have to walk back up the hill again and get resweated up. We have pictures of the kitchen, where the ladies are cooking, some of the kids on the island, and behind them are pictures of what all the houses look like. It is so different there, you have to see it to believe it. Not having to go to the well daily and get water is something they can not even comprehend. Having a burro is a necessity for life, as much as there water for everything. Dayspring is buying their own place on the island, and will help to have their own permanent, private place where the people can realize we are there permanently to reach out to them.

Yesterday we had an awesome free day. Being here this past few weeks on outreach has been tiring and very difficult so we decided to gather our family and us only left for the day. It is the first time in months where it was only us. We took off to Vera Cruz to the ocean!! It was awesome. The funny but sad part is, in Vera Cruz it was about 85 out and the kids didn`t know if they wanted to swim because it was cooler out. That is how much the heat is dementing our minds!! In one of the photos, Justin`s wearing a jacket and it was that temp!! Crazy!! We all swam in the warm water, kids built sand castles and we just sat and relaxed. We ate at McDonalds!! Wow!! We swam in the Gulf, and had the best day, just us!! We knew that we were missing our family time a lot, just didn`t realize how much it is weighing on us. This group living is very hard, and we know that we are sacrificing our family at this time, and it bothers us. So, yesterday was an answered prayer for us. We thank God for you guys daily, and we miss you dearly. Our outreach will be finished in 2 weeks and then we work with weekly mission groups coming to visit Mexico. Before you know it, we will be back, so that is your warning. Don`t know what the future holds for us yet, BUT God does, and we are claiming to His promises in Jeremiah 29:11. Love you all, miss you, Eastons