Summer Fun

Though it always feels like summer here since the temperature stays parked at around 90 degrees everyday, we have had some new "Summer" happenings.

The preschoolers are having a fun time with their new teacher Miss Morgan, they love listening to her Bible stories. Especially with the new flannelgraph we received from my grandma and a close family friend, the kiddos love seeing the stories come to life with it! It is such a blessing to have Miss Morgan here and to see he love the kids so much.

EK's dad was just down for 2 weeks and was even able to teach a class, it was great to have family around.



The preschoolers are also enjoying new bugs we have discovered outside, they love collecting them and scooping them and taking them for a ride in the toy trucks.

 The preschoolers have started learning their first words, we started with CAT and then EGG, they really had fun with an egg relay race!

We continue to have fellowship every week with the students...below are some pictures of Human Tic Tac Toe.... Xs won!

A few of out students have started having soccer...or as they call it here football practice for the kids in the community every Sunday afternoon. We are so proud of our students and their desire to reach out to the community to share the love of God, and to lead people to Jesus!

Summer Has Started

Summer has started off with lots of fun!  My dance class had their recital and we had a great turn out.  The girls were so happy to have costumes and to be able to take them home. I also was able to present each student with a dance medal which was very special.

We have had lots of visitors too, my (Maddie) Dad and Stepmom came to visit and we got to show them lots of the island. It was my dad's first time seeing the ocean so he had a blast, especially at the black sand beach where there are lots of big waves.

EK's dad just came down last weekend and is spending 2 weeks here with us...but we are making him work for it :), he is an adjunct teacher for us and is enjoying teaching the WISE students, and they are even helping him with his French, since all of current students are from Haiti they all speak French.

Last weekend we said goodbye to the Wurdeman family as they travel the US over the summer to help raise support for WISE. It was sad to see them go since we will be gone before they return to St. Vincent. It has been such a pleasure working with their family.

Last week I was in the preschool alone since Amanda left for the US, but we welcomed in a new teacher this week! Miss Morgan is from Kansas and is spending 6 weeks here to assist in the preschool.  It is such a blessing to have her here and to see the love she has for the children.

Prayer Requests:
Please be in prayer for the Wurdeman family; pray for their safety as they travel and pray that God will bless WISE with needed support.

Please Pray for Morgan as she is here for 6 weeks and away from her family for the first time, pray that she is comforted during times of feeling homesick and that God will be able to use her to touch the lives of people here.

Lastly, please be in prayer for EK and me and we have just about 7 weeks left until our time in St. Vincent comes to an end.  Please pray that our transition back the the US goes smoothly and that we are able to find jobs quickly!