I apologize in advance for any duplications of text, the iPad doesn't like the wifi signal and has dropped several times thus far.
Today was a great day. We started the day out by splitting into three smaller groups, and taking lemon trees to homes in the community of El Porviner and planting them for the family as a symbol of family. We explained to them that in order to grow this tree, they will have to water it, feed it, and protect it as it grows. The same for a family. As we raise our children we must feed them, water them (with living water, the word) and protect them, so that just like the tree, they will grow and produce good fruit. We hope that as they watch the trees that we planted for them, grow, they will remember their own families and do the same.
Today was a great day. We started the day out by splitting into three smaller groups, and taking lemon trees to homes in the community of El Porviner and planting them for the family as a symbol of family. We explained to them that in order to grow this tree, they will have to water it, feed it, and protect it as it grows. The same for a family. As we raise our children we must feed them, water them (with living water, the word) and protect them, so that just like the tree, they will grow and produce good fruit. We hope that as they watch the trees that we planted for them, grow, they will remember their own families and do the same.
After planting the tree, we took turns and time praying for the family and for any special needs they had. I was wondering through this process, what my kids were thinking and getting out of the whole thing, and about our third or fourth house, while others were planting the tree, Ethan came up to me and asked if he could say the prayer for the family. He was getting it. I was a proud papa as he asked for help but led the prayer for the family. It was a neat experience.
We then gathered the group back together and went to the new feeding station that was put up by previous teams from ECC where we ate lunch which was prepared by local residence of the community. After a filling lunch we prepped for VBS. My group was responsible for teaching and singing, and we had a blast teaching the kids about Noah's Arc and obedience. One of the groups of kids even took the stage and sang us a song, it was pretty cool. It even fit the lesson for the day.
We finished out the day with a bunch of high fives and then traveled back to the hotel where we all got cleaned up and enjoyed some family time in the pool. The day in the community certainly made us all appreciate the accommodations we have and the blessings we have as Americans and our families.
Tomorrow we have our family visit, and I am very excited about introducing my family to our sponsor child. I hope to have pictures to post for you tomorrow from that visit. Until then, we appreciate your prayers and thank you in advance for them.
Peace, the Kuntz's
Tomorrow we have our family visit, and I am very excited about introducing my family to our sponsor child. I hope to have pictures to post for you tomorrow from that visit. Until then, we appreciate your prayers and thank you in advance for them.
Peace, the Kuntz's
Tomorrow I get to introduce my family to our sponsor child and I am very excited about our time there tomorrow. Thanks in advance for all your prayers, we appreciate them. I don't have pictures to post yet, but I hope to have some from tomorrow for you all of our family visit. Until then, peace.
Beautiful!
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