I have liked it here and it is fun. My favorite thing is being a group leader and
helping with the sports camp. I don’t
love Dominican lunches, but I like the food we cook. I really liked going to the ocean and playing
with my own playdoh. Hi grandpa and
grandma.
~Jaxon Rath
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~ Ian Rath
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This is my 2nd time to Barahona. It is still hot here and cold showers at
night still feel good. During the day my
favorite parts of camp are being a group leader and a doing VBS because it went
very fast and it was fun. I really
enjoyed the beach. I had a lot of fun with the kids and Daniel.
~Keaton Rath 
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It’s been awesome. No other words to describe it.
The kids are awesome (I say kids,
but I really mean just all the campers). Having the opportunity to teach them
about sports, while also giving them an outlet for Jesus is amazing. You see
the kids playing and they’re just so happy to have an inflated ball to kick, or
a goal to score in. Yesterday, before
the older group started, there was a group of guys who were playing soccer with
an empty Gatorade bottle, and they were getting into it! They made-do with what they had, and had a lot
of fun. In America, when we want to play
a game, we take like twenty minutes to break into teams, set up goals, and go
over the rules. Down here, they just got
a bottle, of all things, and started playing.
The camp is awesome. The kids love
sports and they enjoy getting better at them and learning. Just the other day, we played soccer at an
old Pan-American Games stadium. The game got pretty intense, but it was awesome
to see the players playing the game, despite the language barrier between us.
The first
missions team was awesome too, so the second group has a lot to live up to.
And the
food, well… its ok…
~ Owen Rath
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Hola, me llamo Griffin. This trip has been unlike any of the other
three I’ve been on. I had to actually be reliable with my Spanish ability. I mean yes, I’ve had conversations with people
the last couple, but this time was different since I was actually considered “a
translator”. When I first came here it was the summer
before my 8th grade year and I didn't have an ounce of Spanish in
me. Now, 4 years later, I am responsible
with instructing the campers in what drills they should be doing and how to do
them correctly. I was able to sit in on
youth services and the Sunday church services and actually understand the
message. Given, I definitely did not
understand every word or even half of them, but I did understand the points
pastor Moise was trying to get across without any help. That change is crazy to me… It’s the most
exciting form of crazy possible but crazy nonetheless. Well that’s about all I have to report on my
end. See you in 9 more days America!
~Griffin Rath
