JAMAICA--THURSDAY

Today was such a good day. The schools group left the hotel about 9:30 on a mission for glue for VBS. We headed on an excursion to Mega Mart. It's like Walmart only less stuff. I spent
1500 dollars on 4 bottles of glue and a string backpack---Jamaica dollars are not worth much--the exchange rate is $70 for each american dollar. The kids loved just looking at the different things in the store. Thomas got an icee and Paul got a gatorade!
Stacy got a dress and a belt. Jacob and some of the others got some fruit punch tang mix that we have had everyday here. It is soo good!

Next we headed to Devon House which is a little shopping village with a great ice-cream store. Yummy!!!The kids loved it. We took a group photo there.

Then we took a mini tour of Kingston---the bus driver is great and went to see the ocean. It is so cool to see the ocean with mountains in the background. God makes some awesome scenery!

Then it was time for school. Stacey and Gene went to their school and we headed to St Peters. The kids again did a great job. They acted out the story of the good samaritan, sang the VBS songs, told the kids about the ABCs of salvation and prayed the sinners prayer with several of the kids. Some of the kids today were saved and attended church----it was good to know that they are plugged in to a church. Then we made the foam picture frames that ya'll made in VBS. The kids loved making them. Something so simple was enjoyed so much.

Thank you First Baptist Family for sending us here to Jamaica and for providing the crafts for us to share. Thanks for your prayer support ---we have felt it here.

We were done early and were starving---ice cream for lunch doesn't work! So we headed off to KFC. It was so delicious. Thomas ate 3 pieces of chicken! Jacob and Gene got the "bowl"
Carmen got a snacker---yummy!!



Then on to House of God church for VBS. This was our last night there! Our kids have loved on the kids at VBS. They have really shown them the love of Jesus. There is one little boy in a wheelchair that has been there every minute we have. He is so in need of love and attention and our kids have done a great job loving on him. There is the cutest little girl that is in several pictures --she has loved VBS. We sang songs, acted out the story and prayed with them. Then it was craft time---we did the visors. You would think that we were giving them gold. They were so excited. Our kids loved seeing them and helping them with the craft. It really brought home to me that they have soo little here. They are so appreciative of everything. Then it was time for the puppets. There was a little boy there maybe a year old that loved the puppets---he danced and pointed ---he was precious! The puppets sang Jesus loves me---the kids sang with them. i have a picture of one of the little girls singing. I think that is a face that will stay with me a long time. I know I am where God wants me to be---telling people about Jesus.

Back to the hotel and we waited on the prison group ---they arrived about 30 minutes later.
They had had a long day of travel but a good day of ministry. Cody preached, Woody and several others gave their testimony. Several made professions of faith----God is so good!!!
Mark and Chris said that lunch which followed a snack was the best meal of the trip so far!!!


Thank you for this awesome group of kids. They have truly been a blessing to me on this trip.
Thank you God for allowing me the opportunities I have had and the group has had this week.
We give you all the honor and glory for each decision that was made. I pray that you would water the seeds that have been planted.

Continue to pray for us as we finish our visit. Pray for traveling mercies, safety and good health.

Some one said today that riding on the bus is like a video game---they drive on the wrong side of the road and there are no stop signs or red lights. The road is hardly big enough for 2 cars. But our drivers have been great!!

Trelle