See You Next Year!

This part was the toughest part of my trip! Am sure you totally understand why it was! The times I had with those children was such a blessing and felt not had enough time with them! Of course my title is See you next year- YES that mean am going to return upon God's willing!!!

Here's a good pic of all of us!!!

Campers not look too happy to leave!

nor is she... :-(

A good shot of Anne-Marie and Elis (I believe)

Helping his mother carry their suitcase (Mother helped in the kitchen)

Wow, that's not even half of all their suitcases!

Getting ready to load up 2 buses back to Santo Domingo!

Whew most all of the campers are crammed in there!

Teachers, Mothers with children, and few campers were able to get on our "American" bus

That's also illegal in America but we had to stuff as much we could!

My seat buddies (One of Teacher and her girls) This girl on my lap pretty much slept all the way!

We all ready to go!!

After we arrived Santo Domingo, we had to say our "See you later"!

Have a safe ride home!

More hugs!!!

It wasn't easy for us, we all were in joyful tears knowing we had good time and God will take care of them till we return!

Whew... that was little emotional to put this one together! It makes me miss the kids even more and how wonderful time I had there!

Next journey is to Boca Chica Resort for few days to relax before heading back to the United of States.... 

God's is good by allowing us to come and ministry to those children!
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One more IMPORTANT thing I want to do before closing this... 

I want to Thank You to ALL who had donated to allow this trip to happen! 

Second, for all your prayers and support me on this challenge and life change experience! 

Third, HUGE Thank You to my church Open Door Baptist Church  to contribute me $300 to be able to pay off some of my airfare. This church part of my testimony why I went on this trip. This church has a STRONG support of Missionary for the Lord. I've got the inspire to do this because of this church and how we love the Lord through his serving!!

Lastly, The Lord for allowing me to attend this camp and be part of his will for me to learn more about who God is by planting seeds in those lovely pprecious children!!! 

Again! THANK YOU!!!!!

Campamento Manos de Alegria

Finally we arrived the camp aka Campamento Manos de Alegria! In this post I will be explaining the camp through pictures. It would be much easier for me! :-)

HERE WE ARE!!!

First thing we did was unpacking, set up bug nest over our windows, and get prepared for kids to arrive.

Gotta love Morag and Kaitlin's bug nest! (Ours just covered the windows)

Set up the entrance

All lined up and ready for the kids to arrive!!! (Very touchy part!)

Here they come!

More kids!!

Elis all ready to start the fun!

Whoot all are here!!

Sent them off to their Dorms

  THE ACTIVES BEGINS!!!!!!

Nathanial enjoying Craft time!

Playing with Toddlers group was lot of fun!

Shirley

Campers LOVE Pastor Hector!!

Cabin mates preforming

The kids cannot stop going down the waterslide! (he was predicting to drive a car down the slide)

In Joel is a process of becoming Youth Pastor!

12 brothers and Joseph Skit

What a nice pool we had! (Kids on cliffs are chasing n playing with huge spider)

Many splashes!

Kate one of our missionaries and interpreter explain to girls group discussion about keeping their body clean.

Liris loved to do puzzles! Once she done she always does this!! TOO CUTE!

Pretty ladies!

Father Jacob get the message from 12 brothers what happened to Joseph skit

Older boys cabin performing

Pastor Eric and Deaf Family

She loves when I do this!

Olga and I singing a song called "Jesus Is my Friend Today"

Morning skit and sermon

Liris and I bonding!

Maeve swing with Shirley

Girls group discussion

Merys having good time!!

Boys playing baseball

Benjamin hiding from me!

Kids loved the playground

My group of the week the toddlers and mothers.

Daniella would bring Joy to us each time we work with her! (Pray for her she has Autism)

Boys having blast in the pool!

Kids were very fascinated into our technology such as Morag's IPad2 (showing pictues she loaded from the camera)

There were TONS of pictures that I could show but those were the highlights of what was going on at camp. 

Camp theme was on story of Joseph and our 4 Dominican pastors would expand the story to the kids. Our actives were swimming, crafts, had tons of different toys donated by American, group discussion, sports, science, iglesia (chapel), playing, sleep, eat, and have good time!!

The next post will all about telling the kids "See You Again Next Year"!!!
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