At this moment we can hear pockets of cheering Dominicans all around us. Its obvious they are Miami Heat fans. By morning a winner will be decided. We have been reminded here that there is a race we are running. A race we strive to win. A race much bigger than what we think is important in the society in which we live. One of our Bible verses we shared with the kids at camp this week talked about the ultimate prize, an eternal life with God. In our morning devotional, Kayla and Rachel shared how we find strengths through our weaknesses. It was brought up about our journey as Christians being a difficult one, not the easy road traveled. All of us agreed we needed each other to stay the course. Today we got a glimpse of those here in one of the poorest areas and saw first hand very poor living conditions... something you may see in a National Geographic magazine. Children followed us, some with nothing more on than a t-shirt five sizes to big or torn shorts, bare feet and beautiful smiling faces that captured our hearts. Then we got to see God's creation by climbing the water fall and playing in the ocean. It was truly a great ending to our week and an eye opening experience. I know that I am very thankful that my husband and children are here together. What a great opportunity to serve as a family and with a wonderful group of young people!
Connie Lyon
Families get ready to see us soon!!! Thanks for the opportunity to spend with those you love. They worked hard and shared their love even more. I'm honored to have lead such an amazing group. When they get home ask lots of questions and get ready to hear many stories.
Tracy
