Today was a powerful day in our Trinidad experience. Here are a few words from Derek: Today was awesome. The team started the day off at the Rebirth Center, a facility setup for recovering drug addicts who have been addicted for at least ten years. We ran a morning church service for the patients. It …

Words from Zack: Today we visited an orphanage called Hope Centre. Before we arrived, we were told that many of the children there had been sexually abused by someone in their family. They had been taken from their homes and the parents were not informed in where the children were. This was definetely a different experience …

Internet was down yesterday.  Here is a post from yesterday:   Words from Sarah: Hi there!! J  We’ve had a lot of fun @ VBS the past few days. We made picture frames today, but when you have 80-some kids under a small tent when it’s raining trying to do a craft, it gets very …

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Banana Zack and Sarah This is our tent where we hold VBS during the day.  Here, Jessica and Whitney are leading the kids in camp songs.  The kids love tooty tot and Go Bananas! Words from Lauren:   Today was very exciting because we had so many children. I got to sit with a group of …

Jessica at the Orphanage Today was our first day of VBS at our location in the city.  We were pretty busy so I didn’t have many of pictures of that time.  But, afterward we went to an orphanage and we got more shots of that.  This one with Jesssica shows three of the girls and …

Team at the Hindu Temple We made it!  We arrived yesterday at about 8pm and spent forever in line for customs, but we arrived with out a hitch.  The compound is only minutes from the air port.  So, we got in to the compound just as their 3 hour Sunday night service was coming to an …

This Sunday we leave for Trinidad with our high school group!  We’ve spent many many hours preparing a VBS with crafts and games.  We’ve had to get a ton of craft and game items donated and borrowed.  Last Thursday we practiced doing our skits and learned how to make some balloon animals. We’ve got huge …

Being Influenced or Influencing Others?  That is the question.  Before I come in to work, I always try and spend some time in the Word. Today I read and meditated on Psalm 120 and 121.  In Psalm 120:6-7: Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am a man of peace; but …

Saying last week was a crazy week, is an understatement.  I still remember getting the phone call from Josh’s uncle saying Josh’s mom went into the hospital.  Racing over there, I saw all of Josh’s family together and we prayed for his mom.  I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy (not that I have …