The drivers are all through security and waiting to board. Pray for safe travels.

H20 –
This week was AMAZING! We are finally back in California.
We got to have our fiestas and say our final goodbyes. We got the chance to do piñatas at both places, which they loved so much, and fed Refugio outside the bowl food. Then we headed over to the build site to do the final key ceremony.
Many tears were shed today and we were all very sad to leave everyone down in Mexicali. Although, we can not wait to see you all in back in Michigan. See you soon!

We have successfully crossed the border and delivered everything to the storage unit and gotten dinner.  Now it is just the long drive back to San Diego for some much needed rest before we all fly home tomorrow. See you soon!

Our ministry in Mexicali is over for the week, but we will each leave a piece of our heart in this place. God has poured out so many blessings on all of us this week.  Please pray for us as we head back to the US this afternoon to begin our journey home.

It is Thursday morning and none of us can believe it is almost over. Camp is packed and we have left for our ministry sites for the last time. Please keep us in your prayers today as we say goodbye to our Mexican friends and family,  cross the border and prepare to fly home to Michigan tomorrow.

The past few days have been awesome. We have been going to Refugio. This year we not only got the chance to have fun with the men and do VBS with them, but we actually got the chance to help clean the place up and make a physical impact. We had the chance to shave all the men’s faces (yes, girls who have never even shaved a face before actually shaved their beards!!!!) We also fed them lunch from outside the bowl Wednesday and plan on doing the same Thursday.
At Una Salida we continued our VBS. Tuesday some of the high school boys from there asked if they could help build the house with us. So they came and since they helped build, we invited them to the key ceremony Thursday. Wednesday some members of our team and many of the kids went to a local  park to help plant over 25 trees.
We are very sad to have to leave both sites Thursday. Although, we will have a big piñata at both places and will have a big fiesta. Can’t wait to see you all Saturday. Love you all very much!!

Today made good for a last day.
Even with some speculation, we visited the school once again with all smiles. Our optimism made up for the tedious chores the lady had us complete: raking the sidewalk and cleaning up the students garbage after recess( yes, actually RAKING the sidewalk). But we were  blessed afterward with real work to complete thanks to the build team; we enjoyed every minute of mudding. Afterwards, we walked into our last day of VBS at the park site. It was a bitter sweet moment for all. The children loved our craft and understood how the craft went along with the the book. We were elated. We passed out goodie bags and t-shirts that were made possible by Austin’s coach. It was truly a wonderful site to see.
P.S. We have found a weird coconut🤔

Young Adult Team
Today was a hot and tiring day for everyone but God allowed us to pull through. We began our morning making a run to Super Cuernavaca to fill up a cooler with ice and drinks for our hard working men at the build team. Afterwards, we met Team Stephen at a park they have been working in. We helped them paint over graffiti on a large wall and a gazebo. It looks so much nicer! After working hard we rewarded ourselves with our last taco stand stop! By this time the day was half over so we dropped by the build site again and refilled their cooler, picked up trash, and nailed in some dry wall. It was a great last day and we get to end it with an awesome candle light worship!

Sorry for the delay in some posts!  We were having some technical difficulties but I think they are resolved now.

Thank you for all of the prayers and messages.  The team waits for all of your comments to be read every night after chapel. Thanks for the love!!!

We are all doing ok and have had some amazing ministry experiences this week! None of us can believe we leave tomorrow to begin the journey back to Michigan. 

See you soon!