Today I helped out with VBS. In VBS, we taught the kids
about the first two days of creation. I am so happy that I know more Spanish
now. It is amazing how I can communicate with the kids. Even though my Spanish
isn’t that good, the kids always help and correct my Spanish. It made my heart
swell when the kids said the bible verse, John 8:12. I can only speak a little
bit of Spanish, but you don’t need the same language to communicate with the
kids. It feels like God is communicating through me to the Dominicans.
When the kids came into the classroom,
we have to introduce ourselves and say our age. Apparently I’m tall for my age…
The kids couldn't believe that I was 15 years old. I was about a head taller
than most of the boys, and they were about 17 years old. I love it! I am
towering most of the kids. It feels amazing to finally be one of the tallest.
This trip has been so fun and life changing. When you are here, it always
reminds me that I am so blessed. I couldn’t ask for better people to be on the
trip with.
Gabby Lyon
Today I helped out with teaching
the kids how to play volleyball. We had 4 volleyball stations, and I helped with
teaching the kids how to set the volleyball. Luckily, we had Griffin in our
group to help instruct the kids. I really don’t know any Spanish at all, so it
was a blessing to have someone to help instruct the kids and tell the kids what
to do. It was also a blessing to have Moise’s sons, Daniel and Jonathan to help
us get the other kids doing what they needed to. Daniel and Jonathan both know
so much English that they would understand what we needed the other kids to do
and explain to them what we needed them to do.
My favorite part of the trip so far
has been communicating with the Dominicans and playing sports with them. It was
so amazing to see how much they understood us when we were playing sports. We
played basketball for an hour today and by the end of the game I could
understand “Traveling” or “Double-Dribble” in Spanish. It seems like sports are
a universal way to communicate with everyone around the world. Whether you know
Spanish and can speak it fluently, or have never taken a Spanish class, you can
always communicate through a smile, and a helping hand.
Joshua
Seitz
