Soccer goals and then not enough soccer goals

(Listening to "Only Love" by Ben Howard while rereading this.)

So this morning we went to CDI and some of us played with the kids while others were finishing up the new bathrooms, and starting to build the planter boxes. It's so cool to see the before and after construction of the bathrooms and I know this renovation is such a blessing to all these families. There were not as many kids today as usual, so instead of splitting into two different VBS and sports camp groups we just took all of them to the field and let the play around. We passed out a lot of soccer balls and frisbees and I really think the kids had a blast! Another thing, these kids love to play clapping games! They taught us a handshake called choco choco la, and also another game where you count to 10 and whoever gets number 10 is out (It's much easier than I made it sound). Then we went to lunch which was delicious (best so far!), and we got to ride in the back of trucks (yes, it's legal here) all the way back to CDI!

-kyra simmionds

Last night was one of my favorite nights of the whole trip. It started out leaving the hostal dressed in crazy high socks and our winning attire (GPC jerseys), as well as a short pre-gaming dance circle wich included many unknown dance moves from the late 60's. When we arrived at the park we saw about 250 new and old faces; many of wich we meet last year and the year before that. The games started and we were first on the field playing the cdi team, we lost. the next game right after the last we played the slightly more advance team, we lost. we were offically last place and no one let that affect their aditude towards the event; wich was great:). We ended the night in prayer, the trophy ceremony, and some pictures with the opposing team. all in all, it was a great night here in own-du-ras. 

- McKenna Pruett 15

It was a good day. They all have been good days. It is a good week. It is a busy week. It is a week worth living. I have watched these people fall in love with the kids here, serve with the best of their abilties, and dream and hope of how they can be the sorts of people that do more. I am blown away by what we have here. I found myself looking at facebook this morning and thinking of how hard the homecoming is going to be for the group. Serving has become the new normal... I love it.

kyle kerchner