Today has been one of the most fun days so far as we were
able to be in the beautiful nature that has been surrounding us. But first I
need to go back to the beginning of the day. We started with breakfast of
leftovers including oatmeal, pop tarts
and a few types of fruits. After that we when to the courtyard to play enough
games of rock, paper, scissors to make your cheeks sore. It’s all fun and games
though. Going to the church, we sang some songs with everybody because the
younger and older were both there in the morning. With so many students at once
(probably around 120) it sounds like chaos waiting to happen, but we were lucky
and it ended up being super smooth. Luke and I lead a group of 9 and 10 year
old kids. We had lots of fun talking to the kids, walking around to different stations,
and showing them my terrible dance moves
just to make them giggle. After that we met back in the church were we said our
final goodbyes to the kids and even made a tunnel out of us for them to run
through as they left. Lots of fun yelling and cheering as they ran out the door
with the biggest smile on their face. After that we ate a special meal that the
ladies in the cafeteria made for us out of rice, meat, carrots, potatoes, and a
salad that was outstanding. We relaxed as we waited for our bus that would take
us to the waterfall. We got on the bus for a bus ride that was 1 hour long, but
worth it. We got there and put on bug spray and started our hike. It was fun hiking
through the falls, but disappointing because there wasn’t much at the top. Once
we came back down the trail, we got to the bottom where they had small pools of
water that the waterfall made. After a while we headed home where we are relaxing till we start the final
games of handball. It’s getting intense with the series at 3-2 and the last
chance for my team to win. All in all, it has been a great experience for my
family and I. It also has been a great
time for me to connect with God and spread his word with others.
-Cade Riegle
