We were blessed to have a group of 16 come from the Edmond congregation to spend a week working with us during the first week of June.  The guys put cement floors in several members homes.  This is to help with their overall health. 

We held VBS for three days, and the last day we had 212 kids!  This year we worked really hard on being very organized, and it went great.  We were able to give away goody bags to all of the kids full of coloring books, crayons, a toy and other fun things.  We had enough materials left over that we were able to donate them to a congregation in Chacaraseca (northern Nicaragua) so that they could hold their own VBS.

On Sunday we enjoyed a congregational meal together.  We had attendance of over 275.

The team also brought items to give away in care packages for our members.  We gave away food items, shampoo, deoderant, first aid kits, lice shampoo, and other goodies.  They brought lots of little toys that we will use as prizes for Sunday school (kids who say their memory verses, perfect attendance, etc).

Overall it was a wonderful trip.  We are so blessed to have such an involved sponsoring congregation with members who will make a big sacrifice to come and encourage us and the congregation.  This past Sunday, we had 215 in attendance, so we are encouraged and have a lot of work with the contacts made during the mission team week.