As we put this together tonight, we are in complete shock that we are on the 6th day in country. Where has all the time gone? The good news is we are REALLY enjoying ourselves and have no concept of time. The amazing things we have seen, and the great things we have done have truly have been life changing. Not only life changing for the 20 of us, but equally as important for the people of Algodon.
Our morning began with some cloud cover. We were all very hopeful that the clouds would stay in hopes of cooler weather and shade from the sun. However, the sun came out by the time breakfast came. The heat and humidity greeted us good morning rather rudely. Before heading into Algodon this morning we went shopping! Our leaders from COTN took us into Barahona where we went to a few shops and stocked up on snacks and supplies we needed. We later unloaded in Algodon and started a Vacation Bible School for all the children. Jessi and Yvette taught all the kiddos some Indian Hills Camp songs like "Watermelon" or the D.R. version "Sandia". They also taught them "Wadaleywatcha" and "I want more of Jesus". It was pretty adorable watching the kids sing along and do the motions. After that Jessi and Yvette taught them the dance to "Cotton Eye Joe" which we played off a phone and Deron's speaker. Then, we divided the ninas and ninos into groups. The boys stayed and read the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. The girls went and listened to the story of Noah's Ark. Afterwards, they switched areas and listened to the opposite story.
In the second part of our day half of our group went and painted the new gate we built. Since we had some leftover paint we also went and painted some other gates we found nearby. The rest of the group did some medical attention to the kids in Algodon. Many of the kids here suffer from scabies, lice and rashes that are found on their heads. The first step was to wash their hair in the sink by the school. The second part was an assessment of their needs done by a nurse of COTN's and the Gathering's nurse Laura. From there we smeared some shampoos and creams on their heads to prevent these illnesses. We then explained to their parents what the treatment was and how to use the rest of the creams we gave them. Unfortunately we ran out of medical supplies, so we gathered some funds this afternoon and went into town to purchase some more for the remaining children which we will treat in the morning. As we left the batey this afternoon, we prayed a blessing over the batey and the people of Algodon.
This evening we invited many leaders from COTN and the batey of Algodon to join us for dinner and a discussion about the future of Algodon. They shared with us what they believe Algodon still needs, and what would make it even better. They shared their needs of more cl
Our morning began with some cloud cover. We were all very hopeful that the clouds would stay in hopes of cooler weather and shade from the sun. However, the sun came out by the time breakfast came. The heat and humidity greeted us good morning rather rudely. Before heading into Algodon this morning we went shopping! Our leaders from COTN took us into Barahona where we went to a few shops and stocked up on snacks and supplies we needed. We later unloaded in Algodon and started a Vacation Bible School for all the children. Jessi and Yvette taught all the kiddos some Indian Hills Camp songs like "Watermelon" or the D.R. version "Sandia". They also taught them "Wadaleywatcha" and "I want more of Jesus". It was pretty adorable watching the kids sing along and do the motions. After that Jessi and Yvette taught them the dance to "Cotton Eye Joe" which we played off a phone and Deron's speaker. Then, we divided the ninas and ninos into groups. The boys stayed and read the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. The girls went and listened to the story of Noah's Ark. Afterwards, they switched areas and listened to the opposite story.
In the second part of our day half of our group went and painted the new gate we built. Since we had some leftover paint we also went and painted some other gates we found nearby. The rest of the group did some medical attention to the kids in Algodon. Many of the kids here suffer from scabies, lice and rashes that are found on their heads. The first step was to wash their hair in the sink by the school. The second part was an assessment of their needs done by a nurse of COTN's and the Gathering's nurse Laura. From there we smeared some shampoos and creams on their heads to prevent these illnesses. We then explained to their parents what the treatment was and how to use the rest of the creams we gave them. Unfortunately we ran out of medical supplies, so we gathered some funds this afternoon and went into town to purchase some more for the remaining children which we will treat in the morning. As we left the batey this afternoon, we prayed a blessing over the batey and the people of Algodon.
This evening we invited many leaders from COTN and the batey of Algodon to join us for dinner and a discussion about the future of Algodon. They shared with us what they believe Algodon still needs, and what would make it even better. They shared their needs of more cl
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