We Will Rise when He Calls my Name....

This is the group singing tonight at MacField Baptist Church, after Patrick preached a message from Matthew 22. Today was a busy, but productive day. Both morning and afternoon VBS's went well. We had slightly cooler weather in the morning and then it rained in the afternoon, which caused game time to be inside. The VBS skit/story today shared the plan of salvation very clearly. Tomorrow we will follow up with each student sharing the Gospel to their group. Pray specifically for courage for the students and for hearts to be open to receive Christ.

Please check my facebook (Dena McGoldrick) for more pictures. We are enjoying your posts to us. Below you will find a few more posts to you. We appreciate your love, support and prayers. Once again, I want to let all the parents know that we have NO ONE who is sick or injured. (Not even homesick!!) The joy of the Lord is shining through each teen. We have been singing a lot on all our bus trips up and down the mountain. Love to all of you at home!!

Dear Beloved Mother, Bodacious Father, and Super Sister,

I’m doing great in Jamaica. I sweat more in three hours of VBS than three hours of boxing! I love the kids and they love me, or my piggy-back rides and cowboy hat at least J I‘m loving this awesome opportunity and really appreciate your prayers. The kids are awesome and MUCH easier to handle than the kids at day camp lol. Anyway, tell everyone in the family I said hi and that I miss MOST of them very much…. Okay ALL of them J ill see you guys in another few days!

Your Intensely Overheated Son

Peter

Dear Mom, Dad, Brett, and Brooke,

Hey Guys! I’m having a great time here in Jamaica. The kids are a lot of fun. Yesterday we went to the Infirmary and fed them dinner and sang to them. It was a good experience for me, to see people like that. It makes me very thankful I am healthy and have a family. Did my package come yet? Haha. Well, I miss you guys, see ya soon!

Brooke- Hey Brooke! Cant wait to see you. Jamaica has been a great experience. Hope you can go next year. I miss you. Say Hi to Poptart for me.

See you all soon

Love Gordon

Dear Mom, Dad Ryan, Logan and Joel (if you’re even reading these haha)

Jamaica is pretty much the most amazing thing ever. The kids at vbs are awesome. I made friends with a little boy named Adale in the morning vbs and hes the cutest kid ever. He almost never talks and he almost never leaves my side. In the evening vbs theres about five or six girls that literally cling on to me and don’t leave all day. They don’t even care that im sweating like a man haha. I love it so much and Im really not ready for this week to be over. I can’t wait to tell you about it and show you all my pictures of the kids! I love you guys, see you soon J

Love Haley

Dear Mom, Dad, Elijah, and Leah

Hey Guys! Jamaica has been great so far. Both VBS’s have been a lot of fun. Both have turned out great so far, I have made a couple buddies which have been a lot of fun. They really have a lot of fun with the piggy back rides. We went to the infirmary yesterday which was a big eye opener but as a lot of fun singing to them. Today we did our skit and it turned out really well, all the practice paid off. I cant wait to come home and see you guys.

Love Caleb

Dear Mommy & Daddio(:

Hellloooooo!!! I miss you both soooooo much! Like so so so so much! Haha.

So far the week has been great! I haven’t been too hot & everyone else thinks theres something wrong with me cuz I don’t sweat. But that’s okay. Haha! I’ve made a lot of friends within the group and also made a lot of friends within the kids at the vbs. I have two little boys that attatch to me in the morning. Travis & Alex… Travis is 6 & Alex is 4. We played catch with the beach ball in the field this morning. In the afternoon vbs a little girl named Jadia always gets a piggy back ride from me everywhere we go. It’s ADORABLE!(: I guess God really does give you the strength for anything. I love it!

So yeah.. were about to go to Wednesday night church so I gotta go but I miss you both! Tell jeff I said hi! And give penny a belly rub for me(:

I LOVE YOU!<33>

Dear Marmy and Pappy,

Oh my word..you have know idea how much I miss you guys! And I know you guys miss my loud voice all the time. But okay soo this is the best trip of my life like you have no idea! Im in love with all of the kids even this one that insists on licking my neck and kissing it! He’s the cutest thing ever and his name is vashan I think I can’t really remember if that’s how you spell it or not. In the morning VBS I have these two kids that stick to me, Ossanya and Michael. Michael is my boy he won’t let me leave his sight even for a second he’s glued to me and gahh I just can’t put into words how adorable he is. Each morning I help him study his verse, and re-learn the motions we taught them the day before! The infirmary was totally life changing. We sang to them like a bajilllion songs and I loved every minute of it. Me and haley at dinner time went into this one room to give them their food and I was like just would you like me to help you eat and Icylin(her name) said yes ma’am because otherwise I will not be able to eat because they don’t feed me and I cant use my hands. So I sat there and fed her, her “sandwhich” and black tea. New topic…I love everything about this country the scenic views to the kids and what not. But I have to go now I love you and miss you all sooo much!!!!
***KIMMMM!!!! I love you girly and you make me giggle every time I read your posts and I missss you and your cupcake self!!
*****BROOKE and SAVANNAH!!!! Thanks for letting me know the fishy died and I was beyond sad like you have no idea I miss you guys and cannot wait for you to come here when its your chance!!!!

I LOVE YOU ALL AND MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY BUT I THINK I’LL MISS THESE KIDS AD ICYLIN EVEN MORE WHEN WE LEAVE!!!!!
xoxo Rachel

P.S. HEARTBREAKER—wow thanks fro being such a good friend and NOT telling her!!! And please don’t go through my phone kk thanks!!!!x

p.s. Mitchel gave me a black eye