In the middle of June, we welcomed a new church team, Heritage YouthNation from Washington Court House, OH. This was a team that was brought to us by word of mouth--so glad that it happened!!
This team was awesome, but it didn't start out that way. The devil was trying hard to not allow this team to come, to the point of 9 days before the trip we were still trying to nail down details. However, we overcame with the help of Someone!
This youth team was down-right IT!!! They came ready to serve, worked hard, played hard, made relationships and loved on everyone in their path. This team was truly a blessing to us in more ways than one.
I have never met a team, that knowing NO Spanish (except for one lucky girl) worked so well with the language barrier issue. It was truly inspiring for me to see that as it took me a lot of effort to get where I am at 3 years into this. I had one girl who literally wrote a cheat sheet on her arm of all the Spanish phrases that I could teach her--and she used it! Seriously says so much about the maturity (except for Gage) of this team--that says a lot for the youth pastor as well....
Check out their time here!
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| The TEAM!!! |
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| The HOT PEPPERS were a theme for this team |
The team hung out with the children's homes and did activities and played with the kids!
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| Hanging with the children's homes |
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| Shooting balloons at people! |
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| The rocket balloons used as muscles! |
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We also made them work!
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| Mother and daughter working on furniture |
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| DIGGING!! |
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| The whole group! |
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| Gage working....sorta |
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| Hanging with the workers |
The team did a one day feeding ministry in La Carpio
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| Feeding ministry in La Carpio |
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| Playing with the kids in La Carpio |
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| Piggy back rides! |
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| Activities |
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| Hangin with the kids! |
The team also hung out with our youth from the church! Lasting relationships and memories!
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| Got him to eat a pepper....it was HOT!!! |
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| Saturday night youth service |
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| Soccer with the youth group |
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| The ladies hanging out |
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| The peppers--again! |
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| Activities with the youth group |
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| Another pepper |
And they worked in the daycare!
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| 3-4 year olds |
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| 2-3 year olds |
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| The group with the kiddos |
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| 4-6 year olds |
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| 4-6 year olds |
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| Activities outside! |
Our Fun Day was in Arenal for ziplining and Baldi Hot Springs!
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| The slides |
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| One of the hot pools |
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| The hottest pool--Sauna |
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| Dinner at the Hot Springs |
We also took in the sites downtown!
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| Jump in!! Jumping rope with some street entertainers! |
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| Downtown....only these two! |
This team was also here during our scary concussion and hospital trip. The team was so thoughtful and wrote notes to Leyton to feel better! What a great group of kids!
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| All the get well notes to Leyton |
We are so thankful for this group! They definitely came willing to serve and build relationships!
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| Leaving their mark! |
Thanks for everything Heritage YouthNation! Y'all can come back ANYTIME!!!
In HIM,
the crawfords
