Introduction

Most of you know I recently returned from a missions trip to Jamaica with a group from my church, Grace Baptist, in Brockport, NY. I’ll be typing up my journal in this blog from that trip.

If you want to see them, I’ve posted pictures from the trip on my Xanga site http://www.xanga.com/kmomgdad. Click the Photos link (right under “The Chronicles of Gregia” title), then the Albums link at the top, then the Jamaica 2010 link to see that album.

Here’s a really brief summary of the trip. We left Rochester on 1/14 and flew to Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a stop in Philadelphia. We stayed at Fair Haven Guest House, which is run by Jamaica Link, a ministry that helps facilitate others’ ministries in Jamaica. I stayed in a room with six other guys. The accommodations at Fair Haven were fantastic. It was right by the airport, but that never bothered me. We got more noise from the beach right across the street, as people would be there late into the night with loud music playing. Usually, I was tired enough and the white noise from our fans and air conditioners blocked out most of the beach party noise. Then there was this rooster…

Anyway, we spent all day Friday and Saturday, 1/15 and 16, working at Hopewell Independent Baptist Church, installing a bathroom for them. They had no bathroom facilities before that and would go next door to the pastor’s house if needed. Our goal was to at least get them a toilet and sink installed.

Sunday, 1/17, we worshipped with them. We led singing, did special music, gave testimonies, and our pastor preached, both morning and evening. In the afternoon, some of us worked more on their bathroom, while the rest helped some kids from Robin’s Nest orphanage play at the beach.

Monday and Tuesday, 1/18 and 19, we visited schools and orphanages where we did a program and interacted with the kids.

Wednesday, 1/20, was our “tourist” day, when we shopped, took a tour, and played at the beach. Thursday, 1/21 we returned home via the Charlotte, NC, airport, after finishing what we could on the Hopewell church bathroom that morning. We were able to get two toilets and the sink all installed, we got the floor put down and tiled, and we got the wall studs installed for the partition walls, and brackets installed for a urinal. They are working on getting the septic dug and prepared, and they’ll be good to go.

It was a great trip, and I know God used us to bless many people.

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