Wrapping up Blaine Christian Fellowships Trip

Blaine Christian Fellowship left yesterday morning and we were sad to see them go. What a wonderful group! The mission feels so quiet and empty now that they have left. They were a very mature and helpful group of kids and they were led by a wonderful couple, Justin and Ann. They spent ten days, each of which was full of activity. The first weekend, they gave Danny and Angela a break, and had a lot of fun too, by taking the kids from the children's home to the beach. During the week they spent time in the mornings doing "grunt" work over on the hill by the children's home. After a long morning and lunch, their afternoons were full with practicing for Vacation Bible School and then bringing a group of about 20 kids from the community together to do the games, activities, songs, and crafts they had prepared. The kids looked forward to it everyday.

I know the students were very impacted by the people they met who live near and work in the fields here. They were able to interact a lot with Sara and the people who live near her for the season. (These people will return to their homes in Southern Mexico after the work slows down.) They spent time playing soccer with Sara's kids and meeting Jesus, as well as handing out groceries and toiletries to people in need. They met Sara and her family the first weekend and then picked the kids up to go to VBS all week. They also provided much-needed diapers for Jesus. We were blessed to share meals with Sara and some of her neighbors at the mission after VBS.

We had a great time of fellowship and fun with this group and hope to see this group again. If any of you are reading, PLEASE post some comments on how your trip affected your life! We would love to get feedback.

The following pictures are: kids at the beach gathering for watermelon; Sara's family with Michael Hernandez, who led the group; and the kids and group on the last night of their stay - we had a pinata, fire, and informal talent show