My Heart Smiles:)

Blake sent me this picture today and my heart just smiled and smiled
as I thought of Grandpa and how excited he would be to see this.
I can just picture him as he would slap his leg throw back his head
and laugh then say how about that!

Slowing Down

Reading books during club time

Fabian showing off the push cart he just made

I Love This Smile

Allesha always ready to model

Richard

Tattiana after hollering "take my picture"

Paris and Matthew having a little visit while hanging upside down

Allesha and Nickayla all ready for Church

Sanieka

Paris looking very ornery

Wishing You a Wonderful Week!

Meet Dayton Christian School

This past week we were blessed to once more host Dayton
Christian School. They come every year and do things a little
different. Instead of construction work they take over the school.
Some teach classes while others teach the teachers. They are an amazing
CHRIST focused group that has fun with our kids. They do chapels
with the kids every morning and night and teach them in a way
that keeps the kids captivated and involved. This team
truly knows what deaf ministry is all about!

Meet...

Covenant PCA was here from Little Rock AK while I was in
Kingston with Roger's team. I got maybe a total of 30 min
with them. but was thankful to hear they had a great week.

Pioneer PCA was here last week from PA, they are a great
team with beautiful hearts. They got a lot of work done,
and truly blessed this ministry.

Wish You Were Here

I got to sit here yesterday as I caught up on phone calls,
journaling, and reading.

It was Nice!

Wish you were here!

Go Figure

I knew it in my gut that I had been knocked down another rung when
within an hour of Mom's arrival Blake had sweet talked her enough
to make her laugh, give him the funny points he was begging of her,
and then the comment came "You are just like Ryan"...
(aka her favorite child:)

by the end of the week she was freely giving him back rubs
as he sat there beside her.

Ryan... Kristen... when was the last time mom gave you a back rub?
I can't remember the last time I got one:)

(Disclaimer: Mom No Worries:) this was all written in fun.
we all know Ryan will forever be your favorite:)

A Week In Kingston!

The sign that welcomed them.D

The entire team

Port Royal

Sunday afternoon we mixed things up a bit and instead
of going to Devon house as usual we drove to Port Royal
to visit an old Fort. Part of the fort is sunken becuase of
an earth quake that I think happened in the 60's

Blake and I taking time to process while the team tours.

Uncle Alan, Uncle Keith, and Mom debating the security
situation.

one of the half sunken buildings

David and Faith pause for a wave.

Faith, Katie, and Kelsey become models, and David
becomes a photographer.

the team looking around a sunken area that held a large canon.

one of the walls surrounding the fort

the team picture at the fort.

the beautiful view from the fort
(this area was copied and used in the movie pirates of the
Caribbean... or so I was told)

After School Activities & Time with the Kids

Amanda, Dephawn and I playing with the hoola hoop.

Lisa and Shavell

The daily afternoon soccer game

Nightly game of "A Minute to Win It"

Races in 4XL union suits

the kids LOVED these things

they would fall and just laugh and laugh

Tissania and Tissy-Ann ready to race

Washing socks

Afternoon bible stories

Turing water into wine

Races with streamers

Races with hoola hoops.

A Great Week Filled with Lots of Fun!
Thanks Jesus!

The Work

Reed using his God given talents to add the CCCD logo to the
Kingston wall.

The finished product

Jill and her assistance making bobbins I believe.

Mary, Jill, and Jeff modeling the aprons made for the
kitchen staff

Jeff cutting wood to make shelves

Tori and Amanda adding to the design of the shower house

Just about completed. Danny jumping in and holding a brush
so he looks productive too:)

Lisa and Brett helping to mix concrete

that was put into wheel barrows and then shoveled into
buckets.

those buckets were lifted up the scaffolding then...

passed down an assembly line of people

across the roof and into the new apartments

where the floors were being poured.

Blake and Roger our fearless leaders for the week.

Mom finding her happy place at the sewing machine.

Tori, Reed, and Amanda adding the CCCD slogan to the
wall while testimonies of God's goodness were shared.

the lunch crew making pb and j's for the hungry workers.

Great Work Everyone!