THANKFUL for another AWESOME Day!

BRIEF INFO about TODAY: Morning VBS had about 65 children. Afternoon VBS had about 160 children (not exaggerating)!! We ate at Border Jerk for lunch. Evening: we went to the infirmary and sang to the patients there. We also served them dinner. Our students were greatly touched by what they saw and experienced there. We are going into another sharing time right now. Please check my facebook for a few more pictures. ALL IS WELL!! EVERYONE IS HEALTHY!!! God is GREAT!! Read below for notes from about half of the students. The other half will write tomorrow!!!

Dear mom and dad and angie and dog and others,

Jamaica is fantastic this year like I was expecting. My ears weren’t as bad on the plane this time as last year, I’m not sick……yet at least. I haven’t burned and I’ve remembered to take my pills. I like how you put more time talking about how much you like the blog than how much you miss me. Its hot like always in Jamaica but I’m so happy to be back. I might write again or maybe not, but if I don’t you still know that I love you all and am having a great time.

Love,

Abby J

Mother, Father, and Jordooo,

I know this is the exact same thing I said last year, but Jamaica is great and they’re probably going to have to fight to get me on the plane. But I guess you want to know that I got Dawnta in my group again. I don’t really have that much to say so I’ll just tell you about it when I get home. Love you guys, goodbye.

And to Savannah and Brooke: I hope you guys aren’t too lonely without all of us. And thank you for the update if you know what I mean, Rachel wasn’t too happy, but keep us posted! Love you guys.

- Lindsay J

To Dad Mom Kyle Kevin Ian Ethan and McKenna,

VBS is going well, we ate lunch today at a place called Border Jerk, I had chicken and soup with chicken feet and cow skin in it, DELICIOUS, This little boy named Kemar loves riding on my shoulders in between activities. It is very hot but my room is very cold, ethan would love it here because there are a ton of lizards slinking around

-Elliott-

Hey Mom, Dad, Becca, Bobby, and Anyone else reading this,

I have been having a great time here. All has been going well and the kids absolutely love you no matter what. So we had chicken today,,,big surprise.. but it was good. It was at that Border Jerk place. Tonight we are going to the infirmary and I don’t really know what to expect. Oh yeah! My skit went really well yesterday and im so glad that it is over. Eight times in one day is pretty exhausting, but all the work was well worth it. Thanks for all the prayer, it is much appreciated with all of the kids in great need of the gospel. I will talk to ya’ll later! Arianna is out!

-Arianna-

Hey Mom and everyone else reading!

Its great so far, the kids are absolutely adorable and I already want to take them all home. Its going to be hard to get me to leave! It’s also a good thing I am always cold because I don’t even think its that hot here, but the food is a little rough… Lindsay and partly Mitchel tricked me into eating cow skin today…. It was SO gross! I now know to never trust them. But besides that its great to spend a week with everyone(:

Oh mom, btw, I dropped my water bottle down a bunch of cement stairs today and it didn’t even crack! Good thing you made me buy it haha.

To Mom and Mrs. Johnson,

Anna and I are still tying to determine if putting us in a room together was a good or bad idea… we are having lots of fun though and are at least TRYING to stay out of trouble haha. I guess we will find out by the end of the week(:

Alright, we are leaving now! Love you all and cant wait to tell you all about it!

-Courtney

Parker, Mrs Luzod,, and whoever else cares:

We’re here! And its hot. Lindsay and I are the top girl sweaters (we kinda take pride in that)! All the girls are having a blast and getting along well! VBS is going well and the kids are sooooo cute! The Lord is working wonders here and I’m being challeneged, especially tonight when we went to the infirmiry where a crippled lady witnessed to arianna, my mom and i. It was a great experience!
Park-I miss you a lottttt! And alllll the girls are asking where you are…big surprise(: I need you here to help me with something, we can talk about that later. Haha. I hope you don’t look too big of a dork with your braces on..and take LOTS of tylenol before and after the procedure. Do some work on that 5k dude! Boom! I love you and miss you so much!

*PaIgE (:

mama, daddy, matthewww and kimberlyn!

Jamaica is amazinggggg, I love working with the kids at the vbs! Its hot here and has rained Sunday and Monday but not yet today.

Matthew- I found Daniel at Macfield and have him in my color group, I was looking for him the most and asked him if he remembered you and he got a really big smile on his face and said YES! Dena took our picture today and I told him I still have his picture from the year you were there. I think I miss you the most out of everyone at home.

Mom and dad- the braiding ladies came the other night,.andd wellllll…..i didn’t listen to you very well, but I just got the top done and it will come out easily. Rachel says she loves you mom. I miss you mommy dearest and daddy. Im doing fine and feeling good.

Kimberlyn- I miss you girlly, I cant wait to tell you everything and show you pictures!

Well its dinner time so ill see you soon! Cant wait to tell you guys everything!

Love you, Kelly (:

To Whom It May Concern:

Jamaica has been very good so far. All of the newbies have adapted very easily and are doing great! There are many kids that are returning from the AM church.

Jon: Ashley and Adale are both here, and Ashley has asked about you. J Don’t worry, I am taking very good care of her!!

Arielle: I found Devon and he was in my group.

Jessica P.: Shanna is still at the infirmary, she was sleeping and I didn’t get to talk to her.

Noelle: Katia asks about you constantly and she misses you terribly.

Mom and family: I have been putting on sunscreen every morning and am doing well. I hope you boys aren’t missing me too much. ;) I hope you all have a great time up North. Peter and Daniel, keep going on summer school!!!

Overall, VBS has been very good. We had to limit the kids a lot an I had to turn away at least ten kids today, which was heart-wrenching, but the result was that the group listened a lot better and I know we will be a lot more effective in the end. We went to Border Jerk today for lunch, and I ate a chicken toe. It was fine except I didn’t realize that you weren’t suppose to eat the bone……

Please keep praying that we would keep the focus on the Gospel and not get distracted. The Lord has blessed us with good health so far. To everyone else, there are many of you I miss and I cannot wait to see you when I get back.

With much love,

BeccA

To Mamma,

Jamaica is hot. Vbs is going very swell. There were 180 kids on the first day, and 200 on the second day. We were only supposed to have 80 kids. Whoops :D

Love Mitch & Jack

Mom and Dad Wiegand & Nothdurft

We love you soooo much and we thank you for your prayers!! We are doing wonderful. God has provided for our every need! We are both so happy to be here serving. Love YOU! Miss YOU!!

Jessica & Joe

Cornerstone Church Family,

Thank you for your support! Your faithful prayers are what brings us through this trip. We love being in this family! God Bless!!

Jessica & Joe

Uncle Mel,

Love you and thanks for he encouragement!

Jessica & Joe

Hey Yo-yo ma, dad, my bros, aunt Ann, and to everyone else praying for us,

Thank you all so much for your prayers and your words of encouragement, they mean so much. Jamaica has been so great and these VBSs have been wonderful, It has been such a blessing to go on this trip with such great people, and to love on these kids who are so easy to love on. As sad as it was not being able to make it last year, it has become more obvious to me over these few days that it was all God’s plan and that there was a reason for it all.

I ask that you would just pray that with all the business we wouldn’t lose sight of the fact that we are here to show these kids God’s salvation and his plan for them, and pray that we would have so many opportunities to show that. Also please say an extra prayer for Haley, Elliot, Paige, and me, on Friday for our skit, just that we would know our lines and that the gospel message would be clear and well received.

Love and miss you all,

David

Hello mom, dad, matt, Laura, Katherine, and Amy

It has been an awesome trip so far, I have had a great time even in the heat. The VBSs are going well and the kids are loving it. Thank you all for the prayers, but if you could pray not only for me and the group but for the electronics, projector, ect. The have not always been doing so good.=D

Dad I have taken some shots and the look ok but your battery that’s really old works for like 5 minutes so…. Ya its fun but the date/time lights are staying off.

Mom I love you and miss you. You also did a very good job making sure I had everything, I thank you.

Matt I do not know what I have done to earn this right but the sound and other stuff does not like me and keeps not working but we have lived so far.

Laura, kate, amy I can not wait to see you guys when I get home have a good week at silver lake.

Hope to see you all soon

Paul

P.S. tell the cousins I said hi if you get this before you get back home.