Fiery furnaces and chickens catching a ride (Tuesday, July 15)

Today was day two of Vacation Bible School and our story was about Nebuchadnezzar and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, with the angel. The older kids got to make their own "fiery furnace" and the characters involved. The little ones focused mainly on the angel. In recreation they played soccer, lost a ball over the fence, and the kids jumped at the opportunity to climb the fence to help go get it. For music we sang a song about a green frog in a river with a friend named Jesus, and also sang the song "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart..." but in Spanish. The kids had lots of fun!! After Vacation Bible School, we took a trip to the local market for a scavenger hunt to find random items. Some of the different items to look for included: cat on a leash, chicken catching a ride (on a bus or moped), and a homemade grill. After an hour of roaming and searching the market, the winners were treated to ice cream, while the losers had dish duty for dinner. We had another delicious Dominican dinner with mouth-watering pineapple cobbler for dessert. Afterwards, we had a free night which consisted of endless games and bonding. Nicole, the medical coordinator for Solid Rock International, taught us how to play the intense, Dominican version of dominos, which turned out to take a lot of strategy and attentiveness between teammates. We're looking forward to another full day tomorrow, packed with more Vacation Bible School and a small group going to do construction on a new clinic! HASTA LUEGO AMIGOS (-: