Summer of Sharing 2014: More from Day 2 at Give Kids The World
Monday was a great day! It didn’t take our students long to realize how important it is to keep things in perspective. During our sharing time on Monday, that seemed to be the theme of the discussion. I am looking forward to seeing what God will do in us and through us this week! We… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Give Kids The World Day 2 Recap
Monday started early. Most of the group ate breakfast and headed to give Kids the World before 7:30am. Once we were at GKTW, we served all around the Village. We served breakfast, drove trains, ran the carousel and more. After lunch we had an awesome sharing time led by Matt Garner. We finished the day… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: What is Give Kids The World?
Many of you may not know what Give Kids the World is or what they do. The following is information about GKTW that I pulled from their website so that you could have an overview of what their organization does. Our team is volunteering there this week helping give sick kids and their families a… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2014: Give Kids The World Day 1 Recap
We are here in Orlando and have already begun to serve. We went through orientation, had badges made and then started serving immediately. Please continue praying for us as we serve these families.
Summer of Sharing 2014: Give Kids The World Team in Orlando
We arrived yesterday in Orlando safe and sound. Soon we will take off for worship at FBC Orlando and later today we head to Give Kids The World (GKTW) for orientation and then we get started volunteering right after orientation! We are also looking forward to Roger and Kathy Troutman joining us this afternoon. Please… Read More »
Haiti 2013 – Wrapping It Up
Hard to believe we have now all but wrapped up day 6. This is the 3rd trip to Haiti that FBC has supported and my 3rd visit. Each trip has been blessed by God and each has been very unique. This trip has refreshed our souls and validated why we are called to go to… Read More »
Haiti 2013 – My Estafano Moment
My Estafano Moment As we visited the orphanage on Tuesday I was very unsure of how it would go. I felt very much outside my comfort zone. When we arrived, the children sang a few songs for us and then they broke up and filtered through our group. I was standing toward the back not… Read More »
Haiti 2013 – Pulling in the Nets
Wednesday was an eventful day. On Tuesday afternoon, we bagged rice in 5lb bags to be delivered on Wednesday morning. Bright and early Wednesday morning, we headed to Royale to pass out bags of rice. Royale is a village sitting on the beach. As we walked toward the water, men were pulling in nets to… Read More »
Haiti 2013 – Heaven in a Haitian Orphanage
We had been warned by “Big Jeff”, our missionary host, before we arrived at the orphanage to expect to be shocked emotionally at what we would see and experience. As I got off the bus and walked into the orphanage grounds, I viewed conditions akin to a labor camp in Nazi Germany during WWII. Then… Read More »