Mission Adventure 2010--Daily Journal

Day 10, Friday, July 16th

Mission Trip to Towaoc, CO
Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation
July 7-July 20, 2010

Latest update: 08/16/2010.

Team Members: (from JUMC) Paul Rogers, Teresa Rogers, Jim Starkey, Connie Starkey, Tammy Sue Moore, Paul Hoffman, Anita Hoffman, Steve Mann, Gary Buss, Becky Buss, Debra Beehler, Micah Rogers, Mariah Rogers, Caitlyn Wenger, Sarah Miller, Augie Farwig and Maggie Farwig.

Team Members: (from Sunnycrest UMC in Marion, IN) Ronda Huston, Angel Rea, Jack Wood, Connie Wood, Heather Huston and Lizzie Wood.

Day 10, Friday, July 16th

Day 10.  The last day of Vacation Bible Fun.  Tomorrow we will be packing up and heading back to Indiana.

But first, the final day of VBF.  Two of the children arrived in their native Pow-Wow dress.

Angel with Children in Native Dress  Heather with Children in Native Dress

The parents were invited to come to the church to listen to the Bible verses and songs that the children learned throughout the week.  One of the mothers then closed us in prayer, first in their native language and then in English.

Children Singing for Parents  Children Singing for Parents

Children Singing for Parents  Children Singing for Parents

Children Singing for Parents  Closing Prayer

The Vacation Bible Fun ended with a special treat for the children.  Piñatas!!!

Children Swinging at Piñata  Children Swinging at Piñata

Children Swinging at Piñata  Children Swinging at Piñata

The "Crew" poured concrete for the benches on the east side of the church Friday morning then returned in the afternoon to finish work on the playground.

Pouring Concrete for Bench Legs  Bench on East Side with Concrete Poured

The playground truck was in bad shape with broken boards and exposed nails & screws.
The playground truck before and after.

Play Truck Before Fixing  Play Truck Fixed Up

During the evening, we attended a picnic and swimming pool, courtesy of the First UMC of Cortez.

Fun at the Pool  Fun at the Pool

Fun at the Pool  Fun at the Pool

Fun at the Pool  Fun at the Pool

As usual, the day's final activity was our devotions and reflections of how we saw God's work this past week.
The stories from the team were a true testament that God had been guiding us the whole week.

And then, as a departing gift from God, He gave us this spectacular sunset on our last night in Cortez.

Sunset in Cortez

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