It was off to Costa de Sol with the Juntos Together team on Friday. We left the house at 8:15 a.m. to meet the team at the hotel and ride the bus to the beach. The trip was about and hour and a half and it was HOT!
We arrived at the resort about 11:15 and had time to play in the ocean before lunch. The buffet lunch was delicious. After lunch the kids spent time in the pool, played water volleyball, got back in the ocean and just enjoyed each other's company.
Later in the afternoon, there were boat rides around the lagoon and more pool time.
We left about 5:00 p.m. and drove the hour plus to the pupusaria in Los Planes. Pupusas for 90 people, please. Thankfully, Guillermo had pre-ordered and they were ready when we arrived. Francisco was celebrating his birthday, so he got the giant birthday pupusa.
When the evening was over, it was good-bye until next year and/or let's connect on Facebook! It was a great week thanks to Vladimir Vasquez, our youth pastor at Vida Nueva, and the rest of the IBVN team!
For the second time in two weeks we went to see the kids at the Remar Orphanage. This time it took two buses, two vans and a SUV to get everyone (more than 125 of us) and everything up the hill.
Lucy, the house mom, was so excited to see what we bought with the money Christ Chapel Bible Church left with us. She just kept saying thank you over and over as we unloaded everything.
We didn't get there until 11:30, so we got started on lunch as soon as we arrived.
Everyone else played a variety of games with the kids, including their version of "wet paint" Twister.
There were so many of us we had to eat in shifts.
After lunch we divided into teams and held a rally, with six different stations, including Bible verse (in English and Spanish), games and team cheers.
Even though everyone was worn out by the end of the time, it was an awesome day and everyone loved it.
Juntos Together started tonight. It is a combination mission trip/mission's conference. A team of 8 came from The Bridge Church in Fresno and another 33 came from Valley Baptist Church in Bakersfield. These teams join with the youth of Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva to learn and serve.
We started the week with orientation this afternoon, followed by the first night of the conference. The theme for the week is "Stand Firm/Se Firme." The theme song for the week is Fix My Eyes by Kings Kaleidoscope. Click here to hear the song.
