Day 8: Thoughts from Alison

Waking up this morning, there [were] a few people who were sick, [but they were well taken care of by Mr. Ferguson and Mrs. McCutcheon. By the afternoon they were feeling much better]. After breakfast we went to Galeras. It is a community were the migrant workers live during sugarcane season. The families there are very poor. We set up a table [covered] with clothes to give away. As the parents were going through everything on the table, we played soccer and basketball with the kids and handed out stickers. After everything to give away was all gone, we performed the Daniel program. It was very hot when we were dancing and doing the skits and we [had no shade. Steven did well in sharing his faith story.] As soon as the program was done we moved everyone to the shade and made balloon sculptures and painted the kids faces. Then we distributed food bags [and prayed for] the families in the community before we left.


Some of the local kids at Galeras



MaryBeth chatting with the
kids before our program




Hillary enjoying making eye contact
with a new friend




Josh and Nic being mobbed by boys

 

This girl spent nearly the
entire time with Kayly

  

Our awesome dancers



Kids copying our dance moves




Travis gets into his "tempter" character!

 

Nebuchadnezzar (Nic) is served
by his servants



Shadrach, Meshach, Abendnego
 (Nathan, Brittany, & Trent)
are joined by a fourth figure
(Megan) in the fiery furnace





Steph, Danica, & Nic with their puppets




Mr. Ferguson & Mrs. McCutcheon chat with
Vernon & Jennifer - missionaries from Alaska




David, one of the guys who joined us on many of the
mission sites, showing off his face paint art



Mrs. McCutcheon & Mr. Stoesz soaking
up some rays while supervising




Megan makes friends with one of the kids

after the program



Danica and Steven pray for one of

the women in the community



After siesta we were at Valle de Nayarit at a church [planted by La Fuente about seven years ago] where we performed bits of both of our programs. [The team put a lot of energy in their last chance to put in a program in Mexico, and they were great! The kids responded well and participated in the songs. We had nearly everyone in the church joining in the last song! Kayly and Kaitlin shared their faith stories.] Everything we had was put into today, the mood this morning was a bit sad as we each realised it was our last day in Tepic. No one wants to leave but we are looking foreword to sharing our experiences and bringing what we have learnt back home.     

 - Alison


Steven and his sidekick, Alison
(or is it Alison and her sidekick, Steven?)
performing an illusion




Kaitlin and Kayly sharing their
faith stories (translator: Rebecca)