JAMAICA----TUESDAY

On Tuesday the groups started---one group was prison ministry and one group was VBS in the schools.

Each group was then divided more and we went to two male detention centers and one female detention center. The schools group went to 5 different schools.

Lauren Hanky shared last night at church about getting to know the girls in the detention center she went to. They go back there today to talk with them again. Pray that these girls will
be receptive to the word and that there will be decisions made.

David shared that they played soccer with them---Josh played four games on the winning team---he was drenched---then they broke up into small groups and shared Bible stories
with each group. Each of the youth that went had Bible stories prepared for that. David said they did a great job. Several prayed the sinners prayer and accepted Jesus.
Today they go back and Mark is going to teach the ones who accepted Jesus.

Logan, Paul, and several others shared about the schools. They are very different from ours.
There is a lot less structure. The kids are also taking exams and it is the last few days of school.

I am in a group with Nancy Hiers, Jacob, Paul, Brian, Katie Rondello, Jamie, Jeremy--they did a super job yesterday. God started us off way out of our comfort zone. We went to a school called Boys town. The first class we went in were the same ages as our kids. The kids did a good job with the story, games and then each one of us prayed with the children who wanted to accept Jesus. That was so awesome. Pray for one boy who wanted to but he had lots of questions about believing when you can't see God.We go back there today. The best part of our day was when we went to the school across the courtyard and sang Jesus loves me and made Ocean pictures with the four and five year olds. They were so precious in their uniforms!!!
See the pictures on snapfish.

We went to the church next--House of God---we hada few minutes of rest and bless David's heart he went and found us some Pepsi!!! Caffeine will get you through and we all needed a little boost! Bible school was good---I missed our VBS when I was in Nicaragua so I have finally learned the songs and motions---Outrigger Island. Katie did a great job teaching the motions and words and meanings to the songs!

Supper was shepherd's pie and chicken--the food is good!

Then back to church for a worship service. The music is awesome and it reenergized our kids and us! Cody won the Bible drill---his new name is Coby!



Pray for our strength and patience----the days are very long and jam-packed full of activity.
Pray for health and safety also.

God thank you for bringing us here safely. Please use each of us today. Take us out of our comfort zone so that we can be where you want us to be.

Trelle