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Bear Creek Church

Serving In Puerto Rico
December 16, 2021
Community: Toa Alta
Partner: Iglesia Cristiana Cristo Redentor
Staff: Christian Rivera Gonzalez, Shirley Cameron, Maria Garcia, Herbert Noriega

Settling In!!!

by Shirley Cameron | December 16, 2021 9:12 PM

The day has arrived, we are in beautiful Puerto Rico! Some of us arrived earlier than others,  but we all gathered this afternoon for some delicious Pinchos at Piñones. We are very excited to be able to build relationships and serve in every community we visit.  We know that God has something beautiful in store for this week!

 

Settling In!!!

Pastor Elvis Rodriguez

by Shirley Cameron | December 17, 2021 8:51 PM

  Today we got to meet Pastor Elvis Rodriguez from Iglesia Cristo Redentor. We learned about his ministry, his church, and his Christmas gift-giving ministry that he has been doing for about fifteen years.

  We helped with the distribution of toys and also visited four communities in Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo, and Loíza. Today was an observation day as we learned how the week will run. Tomorrow is going to be a very long, but exciting day - we can't wait to get started!

Pastor Elvis Rodriguez

LOVE and COMPASSION

by Shirley Cameron | December 17, 2021 9:02 PM

We were so blessed to see so many families receive the love and compassion of Jesus.  This is just the beginning of an incredible week!

LOVE and COMPASSION

Santa Rita-Cabo Rojo

by Shirley Cameron | December 18, 2021 10:12 AM

We started the day at Residencial Santa Rita in the beautiful town of Cabo Rojo. We were able to spend some time with a group of boys and girls.  We were able to pray for them and their families.  They were delighted with the gifts they received,  the day is just beginning!

Santa Rita-Cabo Rojo

YAUCO

by Shirley Cameron | December 18, 2021 9:59 PM

During our visit to the south part of the island, we visited the town of Yauco.  Pastor Elvis took us to “Yaucromatic” a very colorful neighborhood.  We were able to appreciate and admire a bit of urban art and the culture of the Island.

YAUCO

Humberto Placido-Mayagüez

by Shirley Cameron | December 19, 2021 8:33 PM

We had a beautiful time in the Humberto Placido community in Mayagüez.  We were able to play with the children and bring a spark of joy to the community.  Seeing the children's smiles fills us with joy!

Humberto Placido-Mayagüez

Plaza de Añasco

by Shirley Cameron | December 19, 2021 9:21 PM

We had a while to rest and have a delicious lunch while enjoying the rain in the Plaza of Añasco.

Plaza de Añasco

Christmas Gift Giving Ministry- Aguadilla

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 6:08 AM

 We had an awesome time in the town of Aguadilla.  We were surprised that there were so many children.  We participated in some games before handing out the presents.  

  
It was a time of great joy for this community and a blessing for us to be here this week. We know that these children were marked in a special way and will remember today for a long time. We are so glad that we were part of this special day!

Christmas Gift Giving Ministry- Aguadilla

CHRISTmas is here!

by Christian Rivera Gonzalez | December 20, 2021 9:34 AM


Our Strength was Renewed

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 5:16 PM

Herbert shared a powerful devotional with us this morning.  He spoke to us about the true meaning of compassion and love through Jesus.  Jesus is our best teacher. Our strength was renewed!

Our Strength was Renewed

Galateos Apartments-Río Grande

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 7:15 PM

We continued the day delivering gifts at Galateos Apartaments in Río Grande.

We have come together as one team to bring joy and reflect the love of Jesus!

Galateos Apartments-Río Grande

God is Always Present!

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 8:29 PM

More SMILESGAMES, and GIFTS, and in all of them God was present!

God is Always Present!

Community Luis del Carmen Echevarría - Gurabo

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 8:36 PM

Christmas gift-giving in the Community  Luis del Carmen Echevarría- Gurabo, it was beautiful to see the joy on the children's faces as they received a present!

Community Luis del Carmen Echevarría - Gurabo

Community Monte Hatillo

by Shirley Cameron | December 20, 2021 8:53 PM

Today we have traveled to various points of the island and God continues to surprise us in each of them.


Community Monte Hatillo

Spreading Joy

by Christian Rivera Gonzalez | December 21, 2021 3:33 AM


Community Victor Berrios - Yabucoa

by Shirley Cameron | December 21, 2021 3:55 PM

We headed to the southeast part of the island for our last day of the Christmas Gift Giving Ministry. We started in the Community Victor Berrios in Yabucoa, it was an amazing day!

Community Victor Berrios - Yabucoa

Carmen Hernández Martorell - Maunabo

by Shirley Cameron | December 21, 2021 4:09 PM

Christmas Gift Giving in Maunabo! 

Carmen Hernández Martorell - Maunabo

Community Luis Palés Matos - Guayama

by Shirley Cameron | December 21, 2021 11:22 PM

The children were waiting for us, feeling both anxious and happy.  In addition to the distribution of gifts, we were able to paint and play with them.  We had a really fun time!

Community Luis Palés Matos - Guayama

Community Brisas del Mar - Salinas

by Shirley Cameron | December 21, 2021 11:30 PM

On our last stop in Salinas, Pastor Elvis shared a few words of encouragement with us.  He reminded us that God is always present in everything we do and that we should do everything in love.  His words touched our hearts. We loved working with Pastor Elvis, he is an inspiration!

Community Brisas del Mar - Salinas

Good News Ministry!

by Christian Rivera Gonzalez | December 22, 2021 12:30 AM


Last Day in PR!

by Shirley Cameron | December 22, 2021 4:01 PM

In the morning of our last day in Puerto Rico, we all spent some time in Old San Juan. Afterwards, part of the team left for the airport and some went to their hotel.  The rest of the team enjoyed the afternoon at Carolina Beach.  It was an extremely beautiful week full of many experiences that we will never forget!

Last Day in PR!

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