This first month of the World Race certainly was not short of memorable moments. As I reflect on this month, I want to share those moments with you all.
We started off at Launch in Chicago! Got to go sightseeing with the parents
Squad Bonding (yes, there are men on our squad, they’re just not pictured)
Team Bonding
Seven hours in the airport
Settling into our home in Azua with Pastor Raul and his family
Attack of the Diablos on the way to sing Amazing Grace at church (read my teammate’s blog about it here)
Watching Karen get watered, egged, and floured for her birthday (Dominican tradition) – (read the birthday girl’s account of her day here)
Hiking through the mountains of Azua to swim in a waterfall
Playing in a torrential downpour
Reading Psalm 139 to the congregation and praying over them
First trip to the beach with Team Favored 414
Tasting our first of many yogenfruzes
Cleaning up the new YWAM base
Listening to Josh Garrels while standing on the old YWAM base roof overlooking the most breathtaking panoramic view of Azua’s beaches and mountains
Having the congregation pray over our team (Raul said that they couldn’t have church when they knew that we were hurting – Monica, Ashlee, and I had all had grandparents or great-grandparents pass away in the last week) – (read my squad leader’s blog about it here)
Running through the streets of Azua in honor of the Bible (read my teammates’ blogs about it here and here)
Celebrating Monica’s birthday with yummy pizza, and dropping eggs and flour over her head
Reading the Bible for six hours in the center park and performing a dance
Swimming in the clear blue water at La Playa Blanca
Thank you Azua and the Aquino family for all these moments!
