Day 6 Friday
Glen and Sydney in the middle of chubby bunnies. Glen knew he was going to win and was having a bit of fun with Sydney
Last night we decided to have a bit of fun to determine if the men or women would be on cleaning duty on Friday. The game: chubby bunnies. The contestants: Sydney and Glen. Sydney gave it a good shot and got 24 marshmallows in her mouth but she couldn’t outdo Glen. After 24, he still had a lot of space left. So, tonight the women will be cleaning.
Today was our last day to work. We finished the first wall we started at the beginning of the week, got the fence on top of the boundary wall and back filled the retaining wall. We also moved countless blocks from one location to another.
It was a joyful and sad day. We were happy to complete the jobs we started and sad to say goodbye to our Haitian co-workers and the Haitian and Dominican kids we met. Several of our team members decided to sponsor children from Caraballo, which means that they’ll be able to have a long-term relationship with them. Who knows? Si Dios quiere (If God wills) we’ll be back and be able to see our friends from Caraballo again.
Some of our team backfilling the retaining wall
Larry and Darren taking wood forms off the wall
Willy, Glen and Randy just getting ready to lay another course of block
Emily, a Kids Alive missionary who teaches at the Kids Alive child center, with one of her students
Kids playing at recess
On Fridays the kids participate in Awanas instead of school. They play games and have Bible lessons. They kids love both parts of the day.
These kids were all packed along the fence wishing they could be a part of the Kids Alive child center. As the compound expands, they will be able to add more children to the program.
Stephanie with Alfonso, the boy she is going to sponsor.
The local health clinic across the street from the Kids Alive compound. The verse is John 6:35. “Jesus told them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry and he who believes in me will never go thirsty.”
On the wall of the dining hall is Galatians 5:22, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self control.”
Our team members, our Haitian co-workers, the Kids Alive care center director and his wife posing for one last picture at the end of a long, productive week. What fun we had working together for God!
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