Another great day here in Jamaica. The Lord has truly blessed me being able to get here despite all of the obstacles. We had another great day at VBS getting to see all the new infants at the orphanage. There were about 8 or 9 babies under the age of 1, which was an amazing sight to see. I have grown close with the eldest teenager at the orphanage. His name is Andre and he is a true man of God. He cares for the dozens of children that look up to him as a fatherly figure and has got a great future ahead of him. He plans on attending college the coming fall and wants to eventually move to the United States to study math. The worksite was also great today. I think we made a little more progress than yesterday and Doug taught me how to use a circular saw so I got to cut pieces of wood all afternoon. Now I want to give a few shout outs. Blake Boyd I hope you had a great birthday today and Caroline wanted me to tell you she loves you and to have a happy birthday. Also to my family, I love you and hope everything is going good at home. I will see you in a few days. And last but certainly not least, Amy I miss you so much. I hope you are having a great week and I cannot believe our wedding is so soon. I love you so much and cannot wait to spend the rest of our lives together. Hope all is well in Wichita Falls and we will see you all Saturday night.
Blayne Berry


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Hello!
This is my first time in Jamaica, and so far it has been wonderful! I am on the core VBS team so I get to go to the orphanage every morning and hang out with the kids. It is just such an eye opening experience to be a part of their lives for a week, and see where they live and what their environment is like. I have grown close with a boy named Kevin, he is 16 years old and is such an amazing kid. He helps look out for all the other kids and knows a lot about the Lord. He has such patience and such a kind heart. Kevin and I talked about school one day, and he told me his favorite subject was math, and that he loves school. I told him I was awful at math, and he told me that I can do anything if I put my mind to it, and that that’s what he did. He decided he wanted to be good at Math so he put his mind to it and he loves it now. It made me realize how much I take my education for granted. Another boy that has touched my heart is a boy named Odane. He is autistic, and the first day we were there he was in the back by himself so I decided to just go sit with him. He did not talk, had no emotions, but I just sat with him, the next day (which was today) I did the same thing and he already is starting to show more emotions towards me. He smiled so big when we gave him pencils and he LOVES juice. He still doesn’t talk, but he likes to point and smile more to communicate with me. The hardest part of being here is wanting to take every kid home with me. This experience is teaching me to be grateful for what I have, and that the little things we think don’t matter or we don’t ever think about, are huge to them and matter a lot, because they have so little. My time here has been great so far, and the team I am here with is super amazing! Love every one of them! Justin if you read this I miss u and I wish you were here and I will see u soon! Love u!
Cassidy Guice