And we are on our way home!

We had a great service last night at the villa to wrap up the week! We shared testimonies and sang. It was a wonderful time to talk about how God has worked in our hearts this week. And now at 5 in the morning we are off to the airport!!

Last day on the island...tons of fun!!

We woke up this morning and headed out to Ocho Rios for some fun at the Dunns River Falls. We stopped at a place where Clombus once landed and got some amazing pics. When we arrived at Ocho we shopped at the market place and that was a fun experience for all. Before we hit the falls we ate Lunch at the Ruins at the Falls. Great place to eat! All you can eat right next to several water falls. The entire group climbed the falls at least twice and we had a blast. We are getting ready to enjoy some steaks at the villa and talk about our adventure in just a few minutes. I have posted our latest pics at facebook if you want to take a peek. See you tomorrow!!

Day 3 was an action packed blessing from God!

Tuesday we worked at the Bible College in the mountains and the teens did a great job. We painted, repaired and cleaned. On the way back from the college bus #2 hit a pothole and blew out the back tire and bent the rim. When we got out to fix it we found the jack was broken and we were 45 minutes from MoBay! So the guys in the group lifted the bus while two of us took the old tire off and put the new tire on...what fun! VBS was a huge blessing. We had 144 kids and they really enjoyed all the activities. My brother-in-law is leading a team to Jamaica in two weeks and he has a couple parents trying everything they can to stop the trip for safety reasons. Last night as I witnessed the impact our teens are having on the lives and souls of these children it made me proud that we are a church that puts our trust in God and keeps our eyes focused on making a difference for Him in this world. What a life changing trip this has been already!

Finally caught a weak wireless connection

We are on the island and already wiped out! We have been involved in ministry from sun up to sun down and the teens are loving it. Yesterday we went to a public school in Dumfries and sang a song, put on a skit and gave a short devo. We then did canvasing for the new church that Cletis and Tammy want to start in the Bay area. Last night, we had a very successful VBS at Bethel with 132 kids...it was a little crazy but very rewarding as several kids made decisions to accept Christ as Savior!! Check out our facebook page for more photos!

Getting ready to head out to the Island!!

After an 11 hour layover and everyone in the group daring Alivia to do something bigger than she did the last hour...we are finally about to board our final flight. Pray that this week will be a great week for our teens and the people we minister to!

So the first flight to Miami was interesting!!

Group #1 had to be at the airport at 4 am and American Airlines gave us trouble because our entire group was not traveling together. I had to remind them that we were traveling together until THEY separated us!!! Then they said that the permission slips had to be notarized...really easy to find a notary at 4 am!!! Then they tell me that I need a permission slip for the 6 year old in the group. I tell them that he is my son and they say "well...we need a slip from his mom!" Unbelievable!! We are waiting on the 2nd group and we are excited to get to the island!

Yard Sale Success!!!

Great work on the yard sale this weekend everyone. I don't have a total dollar amount for what we raised but I have heard some big numbers from several of you. A special thanks goes out to Wendy for her hard work on the bake sale...she raised $92.00 that went directly into the general mission support fund. Make sure you check out the pictures from Saturday on our facebook page! Next up we will do a car wash/ bake sale...more details coming soon!!

Mike