Hey y'all,
Well even though it was Saturday we woke up bright and early at 7:00 a.m. and had a fruit filled breakfast to get our day started off. We had a long drive to Kingston but that didn't stop us from having a fun filled day. On the way we got to stop yet again to get more fruit and were impressed with the pineapple slicing skills of the vendor. The country side was beautiful and i can't even begin to explain how different this place is from boring old KS. Our driver Wayne is one of the coolest guys ever and we get to spend the whole week with him. he also brightened the trip by telling us story's and legends about the island. One of such was a story of a haunted hotel... which Rosie really wants to go see now. I asked Lewis what he remembered about the trip and he said goats.
For lunch we got to experience a Jamaican treat, The Patty. This is basically a soft breaded shell wrapped around your choice of meat, while a lot of us just sticked with the good old beef, Sara tried the lobster and stated that it tasted "very much lobstery" and that it was good. A short drive later we arrived at Hillside Christian Church.
The concert that we put on tonight was very fun and spirit filled. We had the privilege of listening to others preform as well, and their talents ranged from the flute to a reggae singer, and even one of them had played for a queen. They really enjoyed Elijah's song Hallelujah to Our God and even kept singing it after we had left the stage. During The concert Jordan and Lewis got thirsty so they decided to walk to the KFC down the road to get a drink... Our awesome bus driver Wayne got up to go with them. They thought it was because he was thirsty too. It turns out that he was really scared to go outside at that time and was only going with them so they were safe. Thank God nothing happened but it did provide a few laughs after it happened.
Everyone was really tired tonight so no hanging out tonight, just straight to bed. Hopefully they will all be well rested in the morning because we get to lead worship tomorrow morning at church and are really looking forward to it.
Thank you for all your continued prayers.
God bless
Patrick Crockett
Sounds awesome! Keep lifting those hearts!!! Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are able to have these amazing experiences, and see the creativity of God. We love reading about your trip and really look forward to seeing some pictures!
ReplyDeleteHey guys, it's Sara's sister.
ReplyDeleteAn update from back home that you guys might want to know:
A severe tornado just hit Joplin. Absolutely devestating. Quite possibly an EF5 tornado. Home Depot, Walgreens, and many restaurants were completely destroyed. St. John's hospital got hit, but it's still running. Powerlines are strewn everywhere. Homes are leveled. I heard nothing about the college, so I have no updates on it. This is just horrifying. Please keep Joplin and the surrounding areas in your prayers.
Lives were probably lost, but, Sara, it sounds like our family made it out okay. Just keep everyone in your prayers, as we keep you guys in ours.
I'm sorry for this black cloud of bad news, but you guys need to know. I pray your trip goes well.
Glad to hear you are having a great impact.. yes. please pray for Joplin.
ReplyDeleteWe all spent our devo time tonight praying together for Joplin. We've been watching CNN at the house we are staying at. Everyone is in our prayers.
ReplyDelete-- Rosie