Monday was
the first day of camp. We had most of the activities planned out for the kids
but were a little nervous when we saw all the kids beginning to enter. At
first, it seemed extremely overwhelming to have to entertain over 70 kids for a
full week. Luckily, the Dominican teens were very helpful and assisted us with
many of the activities. Surprisingly, Monday went very well. We all managed to
work together with the teens and provide the children with a great first day of
camp. It was rewarding to see the excitement the kids had for the upcoming week
and made the trip worthwhile.
Tuesday
also went well. The kids were growing more comfortable with all of us as we
were with them. After our second successful day of camp, we went to begin our
murals with the Dominican teens. We all decided on a few designs we liked and
started to paint. Unfortunately it began to rain so we chose to continue the
murals the next day so as not to ruin our hard work. Upon arriving back to the
parish, we noticed a large area of mud in the volleyball court. We decided it
would be a good idea to make a mudslide. After running and jumping in it a few
times, it wasn’t long until all of us, including the Dominicans, were coated in
mud. We later learned that the Dominican teens had never experienced a mudslide
until then. We were happy to share that experience with them, I’m sure it is
something we will never forget.
Written by Tori
Written by Tori
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