Holguin City

Waking up in Holguin

We slept until 8:30! I used ear plugs and that drowned out the honking cars and cloping horsecarts.  The men slept in a room with open windows & heard pigs and all sorts of street noise.  Breakfast was bread with a hot dog on top. Chocolate milk made with fresh milk that was warm.  Coffee is strong and sweet  and I love it.

We walked around town and changed our money into CUCs. We sat in the park and "people watching".

We were served a very nice lunch of bean soup and rice with fried Plantains and salad, even desert. Then we were taken by taxi to the top of the highest point in Holguin the "La Crusa" the  cross. 

We took photos and talked to Tanya, our translator. She explained about how someone might get or build a home (or might not) when they get married.  The joke was "you don't asked where will we live, but who's parents will we live with".  We questioned "who taught and spread the Gospel since Christianity has been illegal, if the clergy fled, who trained out Pastros?" they explained that the Holy Spirit planted the seed.  This conversation was brief as we were in a taxi and they don't discuss these things in public.

We gave our Pastor his gifts and he tried on the clown costume. He was overjoyed. He prayed with us and said he hated to leave.

This afternoon I showered and rested.  Tonight after dinner we have a worship at Central Church at 8:00pm.

We're being called to dinner. This is the view from our room.

Desert and Cuban Coffee

We worshiped at Central Church for two hours with beautiful contemporary music and a message based on John 1:20. We prayed for a man who needed healing. Nine people stepped forward to receive Christ. We prayed over the clothes of people who need healing. They have seen many miracles from this ministry.

We met with the District Superintendant in his home afterward until after 11:00. Our translator Tanya was so helpful. We met her mother and her " soon to be fiancée" after worship.