Asbury Church - Tulsa

The team has arrived safe and sound! Everyone and everything made it to Jamaica. Not bad for 100 people. No lost bags. We started the afternoon with a Jamaica lunch specialty; the Jamaican Patti and Coco bread! We then loaded up 6 buses and headed for the lodging facility. Most are settled in and many are using the pinned up energy to play a little ball. Tonight we will have dinner, worship and devotions. Then a good nights sleep. We will worship in 3 different churches in the morning and I know the students will enjoy the cultural experience! Thank you for sending the team to Jamaica and for all the blessing the team will be this week. I cannot wait to see what God will do in and through the team. Please pray for the team this week as they serve and for lives to be changed for His Glory!

What a great way to end the evening. After a great dinner the team met in their small groups for a short while. Then we spent some time in worship together as a large group. Words cannot express what my heart felt. Beautiful words of praise and love lifted to God. Heartfelt, genuine, authentic is what I would call it. In the beginning God! That's what tonight was. Katelyn then shared some words and a challenging question. "What are you here for?"great question. I know God will reveal to each one the answer. Can't wait to see and hear!

We have 9 small group teams that are working at 5 different locations. Here is one of the teams serving at the church Parsonage (Manse). They are preparing the floor area and leveling the ground so they can pour a concrete floor.This was hard work!! The soil was hard and packed!!

Some of the team are working at the lodging location they are sleeping at. They are helping to expand the dorm rooms. The concrete roof is being poured, 1 bucket at a time! Lots of mixing of cement, lots of buckets and lots of hard work!!

Here is a picture of what the roof looks like day 1. We will update as the week goes on. This is being poured not by a cement truck but by hand and 1 bucket at a time!

Part of the team is also working on the walkways. Lots of rock, dirt and muscle is used to fill in the deep holes so a concrete walkway can be made.

The team taking a much need break! With the weather being so hot and working in the direct sun, lots of water and lotion is needed!!

Some girls just can't go anywhere without the favorite guys! One of the door decorations in the girls hallway

Even if its only for a week, some just want to feel at home!

As sweat pours from his body, and muscles begin to ache, and the concrete supply seems to be endless A perfect picture says it all. : "JESUS" This is why this team is doing what they are doing! they are showing JESUS in all they are doing! They are His Hands, His feet, His voice, His love, His compassion, need I go on? Simply put Jesus!!

Building the walls! Again, lots of hard work for the part of the team serving at Unity church. Lots of block and mortar! They are doing a great job and are getting pretty good tans as they do!

All work and no play can be tough. So the challenge went out. $5.00 if she could catch a goat. It took a little bit, but I lost 5 bucks! 1st time in 20 years!! Very good! Ask Katelyn to show you the video!!

Nothing is easy as walls are built. Concrete is hand mixed on teh ground, carried by buckets and hand poured in its location. slow process but the team is killing it

The temp is in the 90's and its hot! Taking a 5 minute break is well deserved

Walls are enforced with concrete. Every hole is filled on the walls.

Part of the team is constructing a new roof as well as extending it. Zinc roofing should be on by tomorrow! This will be a great place for future teams to enjoy meals and worship time.

Brick and mortar is great but nothing is better than building relationships! The local children love to talk with team members and get to know them. What great opportunities to share to gospel/