Duncan Christian School

This week the senior class from Duncan Christian School in Duncan, British Colombia, have been with us on their class Mission trip. They have been busy pouring cement at the Agua Viva Mission in the mornings,

painting the new second story dormitories and meeting room at the rehab center in the afternoon,

and holding open air VBS programs for the children in the evening. We have enjoyed getting to know these great kids, and their teacher/chaperons!

Noche Mexicana

On the 15th of September, Mexico celebrated 200 years since their declaration of Independence. At the Agua Viva Mission we celebrated this historic event with a Noche Mexicana (Mexican Night).

We invited families from the community to celebrate with us, and many came.

We had lots of good food,

special music,

costumes,

dramas by the guys at the rehab center,

a short message from Scott, and of course the famous "Grito" (yell) to honor those who began the fight for independence.

On the 16th, the Prince of Peace church also celebrated. Check out Pastor Isaac and Ruth!

Thank you 3rd CRC, Denver Youth!

Thank you for all of your hard work this week, you served ferociously!

Friday morning a bit after 7, the group had a final prayer and said their good-bye's

note the message in the window!

Then they loaded up the buses for the BEACH

Pray for their safe travel home on Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday

Thursday was even hotter, over 101 degrees! We still had 175 kids and 20 mothers attend VBS.

At the closing the students in each class that applied themselves the most were presented with a children's Bible and prize.

The mothers that learned all 4 verses were also presented with a Bible.

In the afternoon, the group poured a cement pad at "Agua Viva" It was HOT, HARD work, but they did a great job.

The basketball hoop was finally finished and used!

In the evening we worshiped with the men at the Rehab center, and the "Dios Altisimo Mission"

Wednesday

Wednesday was a great day, we had 175 kids and 17 mothers enrolled in VBS. It was HOT close to 100 degrees.

The kids painted the cars from "Toys for God's Kids" They loved them!

The ladies made beautiful beaded necklaces, thanks Wilma and Gladys!

It was more like a sauna in the jumping castle.

In the afternoon part of the team helped to dig out part of the parking lot to get ready to pour cement on Thursday.

While a drywall crew continued the work at Terrazas.

In the afternoon the group cooled of at a local water park, for $4 each!

Tuesday

Tuesday was another great day, we had 145 children and 12 ladies at VBS at the Agua Viva church.

In keeping with the theme the kids made sheep beadie buddies

and sheep masks.

The ladies also did two crafts, the new ladies did 3D stars and the ladies that were here on Monday did the sheep beadie buddy

Everyone had a great time

In the afternoon the ladies classroom was painted a light purple

and another team worked with a pick axe and shovels to get ready for pouring cement on Thursday.

At Terrazas the team continued with drywall

and yes, they did get all the sheetrock up!

Devotions by the senior men focused on servant leadership, demonstrated by foot washing.

Monday, day one

Monday morning all of the team went to "Agua Viva" to set up for VBS. The kids started trickling in slowly but steadily all morning. By the end of the day we had 111 kids and 7 mothers enrolled.

As always the jumping castle was a big success!

as were the ham and cheese sandwiches.

The kids loved their crafts,

and their new friends

What a great start to the week. We expect a bigger crowd each day!

In the afternoon a sanding and painting crew worked hard to transform the small classroom!

In Terrazas, the drywall crew including some of the men from the Rehab center, worked hard to get half of the drywall up!! They promise it will all be done by Tuesday night.