Sunset on a great trip

Good evening followers.  We thank God for an incredible trip.  It has been an amazing week and without God and many of you, this week would not have been possible.  Today was just as amazing as all of the others.  The VBS crew was at another batey and had a lot of kids.  The group descibed it as quite chaotic but they received the same love of God as all of the others throughout the week.  The construction team moved quite a bit of rebar to the third floor of the school.  In the midst of that we had a small injury.  Grace Galyon is fine but received a small cut on her forehead that left quite a stain on the school floor.  

The team spent time saying goodbye to the children at the construction site and loaded the bus.  We then got the girls' beach gear, stopped by the guys' new lodging place, and then went to the beach.  The beach was much less crowded and we had a great time.  The whole team returned to the Casa de Campo for a great dinner, relaxing time, and team devotion.

Tonight we concluded the 9th chapter of John.  Now that eyes are open, we are responsible for being different as a result.

Here are the God sightings from today:

Marti saw God in Conner as he was catching the rebar on the 3rd floor and in Grace as she handled her injury.

Peyton saw God in Odalis as she braided her hair and in Thomas as he helped with VBS.  

Rachel Porter saw God in girls who helped to pick songs for the group to sing and in Jennifer (relative of our translator) as she experienced the ocean for the first time.

Meredith saw God in the kids joy as they passed out bits of candy and food at the construction site.

Callie saw God in the concern of many in the group who knew she wasnt feeling the best.

Ellie saw God in a little boy who helped her to get lines formed and bracelets handed out.

Grace Galyon saw God in Wibby as she comforted her during her injury despite her dislike for blood.  She also saw God in her little buddy Ovie as he comforted her saying "I have fallen before too"

Alli saw God in Conner as he sat to pray following Grace's injury and in Peyton who has spent so much time helping the kids and adults alike.

Amelia saw God in an older boy who helped her to hand out bracelets and in Jennifer who was so trusting of the group, even falling asleep with her on the way to the beach.

Adam saw God in David Gray as he was picking up trash in the batey

Elliot saw God in Peyton who has worked so hard all week to help prepare VBS supplies and so many other ways.

Todd saw God in the way that God has been showing each team member things

Elizabeth saw God in the possibilities of the power of people thinking big

Sarah saw God in Alli in the way that the kids love her and as she washed feet of those coming in from the pool.

Conner saw God in Elizabeth as she helped our translator read an English magazine and in Alli helping him on the site today, and in Peyton as she handed out bracelets

Peyton saw God in a little boy who helped her give out bracelets to the younger kids even to the point of not having one for himself.  (She then made himself one)

Ellie saw God as the children at VBS chased bubbles.

David Short saw God in Kris and Rachel as they led VBS

Kris saw God in the patience of the youth working VBS in a chaotic situation.

Eric saw God in an amazaing youth group who worked incredibly well together this week.

I missed a few but these are just a few of the ways God has moved among us today.  Pray for our travels tomorrow. Pray that we will be impacted for the better because of this trip.

I will provide some wrap up thoughts tomorrow but now is time for rest.  Thank you for following our journey.  See many of you in just over 24 hours.

Good night for the final time from La Romana.