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Applewood Valley United Methodist Church

Serving In Puerto Rico
June 1, 2019
Community: Ponce
Partner: Iglesia Metodista McCabe Memorial
Staff: Katelyn Cox , Harry Aponte, Heather Rivera Gonzalez, Brian Quiñones Zabala

We have arrived!

by Katelyn Cox | June 1, 2019 3:17 PM

We have arrived to the sunny Puerto Rico! 

We have arrived!

First Dinner!

by Heather Young | June 1, 2019 8:33 PM

We enjoyed a great Puerto Rican meal at the church where we will be serving. Now we are all ready to rest as we prepare to see how God will use us this week!

First Dinner!

Bible School

by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 10:54 PM

We joined the church this morning for Bible School at 10am. Harry served as our translator!

Bible School

Iglesia Metodista McCabe Memorial

by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 10:57 PM

Before the service, we sang a few worship songs in front of the congregation.
Iglesia Metodista McCabe Memorial

Testimony!

by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 10:58 PM

Noah shared his testimony with the congregation!
Testimony!

Preaching!

by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 11:00 PM

Pastor Angie gave a message about the Great Commission and how as Christians we are all called to missions right where we are at.
Preaching!

Prayer Walk!

by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 11:04 PM

This afternoon, we walked around a Ponce neighborhood asking if anyone needed prayer and inviting them to church. It was a great way for us to grow in sharing our faith and praying for others. 
Prayer Walk!

Vacation Bible School - Testimony!

by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:04 PM

Bailee shared her testimony with the kids at VBS this morning!

Vacation Bible School - Testimony!

Vacation Bible School - Songs!

by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:08 PM

Singing "This is the Day that the Lord Has Made" in English and Spanish was a great bonding experience!
Vacation Bible School - Songs!

Vacation Bible School - Crafts!

by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:14 PM

Keeping with the theme of Kids Strengthened by God, we helped make lions to represent strength!
Vacation Bible School - Crafts!

Painting Classrooms!

by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:18 PM

After VBS, we painted classrooms!
Painting Classrooms!

Mercy Ministry

by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:48 PM

A group of us cleaned and painted a house for mentally ill individuals this afternoon!

Mercy Ministry

More Testimonies!

by Heather Young | June 4, 2019 10:21 PM

Nevaeh, Nora, Dominic, and Chance shared their testimonies with the kids in Vacation Bible School this morning! Their sharing encouraged the children to also share struggles that they have had or are currently having.

More Testimonies!

More Crafts!

by Heather Young | June 4, 2019 10:26 PM

Today the VBS craft was making superheros!
More Crafts!

Evening Church Service!

by Heather Young | June 4, 2019 10:30 PM

We spent the evening giving thanks to God with the church congregation for everything He has done and is doing. We also sang Reckless Love, which was very impactful, especially for Pastora Luisette.
Evening Church Service!

Vacation Bible School - Day 3

by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:18 PM

This morning we sang some songs in Spanish for the kids! More testimonies were also shared.

Vacation Bible School - Day 3

Craft Time!

by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:20 PM

We helped the kids make bracelets to represent courage!
Craft Time!

More Painting!

by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:47 PM

Since we finished painting the insides of the classrooms, today we got to paint the outsides!

More Painting!

Learning about Moses!

by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:16 PM

Today during Vacation Bible School we talked about how although Moses had trouble with public speaking, God used him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt!

Learning about Moses!

Fun at the Beach!

by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:33 PM

We spent the afternoon at Caña Gorda Beach! We saw fish, starfish, sea urchins, crabs, and eels!
Fun at the Beach!

Last Night in Puerto Rico

by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:38 PM

We ended the week hearing from church members how we impacted them during the week. We also got to share how they impacted us during the week. Goodbyes are hard, but we know that God has been in the midst of everything that happened this week.
Last Night in Puerto Rico

Old San Juan

by Heather Young | June 7, 2019 12:39 PM

We got to experience Old San Juan today, a historic area of Puerto Rico. Now we are ready to board our flight home!

Old San Juan

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Erin Noller

June 3, 2019 8:51 AM

What a great, and technically savvy, way to keep us posted. I LOVE it and all of you. These memories will last a lifetime. We all can make the world a better place each and every day through our basic interactions. You could have knocked on someone’s door that was in desperate need of love and changed that person’s day, or even life. Thank you! 💙💜

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