Here are some pictures of the ministries that many of us are involved in.
The DUMP (BASURERO)
A Place of True Poverty. Where People come and fish through trash every day in order to make 2 dollars.
Theres constant smoke over the place at all times.
The ministry at the dump brings food to 60+ people that work there and talk to them
LITERACY PROGRAM (Clases de leer)
During the literacy program, we do homework, read, teach math, draw. And just give the kids love who need it. Most of these kids are hanging out in the street all day long.
Young Life (Vida Joven)
Vida Joven is where a bunch of teenagers/young adults go to hangout, play games, dance, sing, and usually a person gives a little message at the end. I dont have many pictures of Vida Joven but more will come soon!
The theme here was Hawaiian. Somhow that means Garrett wears a womans hat. Heather is on the right. She is one of the main leaders of Vida Joven.
Jicaro.
Pronounced hee-ki-row. This is a project where kids from Vida Joven work on making bracelets, candles, bowls, and other such things out of this fruit/seed type thing that grows off a Jicaro tree here.
This is the tree that Jicaro grows off of. It sorta bubbles off the side of the tree then falls off.
Unfinished Jicaro before it is sanded, varnished, and cut.
Here are some finished bracelets ready for sale!!
Theres so much happening here in Granada. So many diffferent things to do and help out with. I do not have pictures yet from ESL, the nursing home, the hospital, the garden, or the homeless ministry. But im sure I will have more soon.
But what I did today: I somehow agreed to be a clown at a kids program that Ezekiel, Oscar, Rafa, and Kennedy put on. Heres some pictures from that.
Me recieving my clown makeup
Two Payasos (Clowns) Yessir i was a clown. In total there were 4 clowns today. Fun FUn
The kids, enthralled at the gringa as a clown. There were about 50 kids there.
I want to buy a bracelet/bowl from la vida joven! You were a very beautifulclown!!
Miss you
Amber, totally awesome. It’s amazing to bring a sense of joy to a place so devastated. Praying God moves mightily through you guys as you love and serve!
(nice clown make-up by the way LOL)
Hey Amber, I love all the pics (they really do speak a thousand words). I hear things are going well there. Keep bringing Kingdom in Nica, I am praying for you guys and the people there.
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