Week 4

Every week we do certain activities. On Mondays and Tuesdays we do Discovery activities (see previous blog about those) and Vacation Bible School-type activities. We use a story called "Sydney y(and) Norman" for VBS. From what I have been able to learn of the story, it sounds really great. I plan to read it in English when I get home. What I can tell you is that it's about 2 pigs that have an encounter with God that effects them in different ways (both positive). You should read the rest for yourself -- I'm going to. ;) We also play games, do crafts, and go over a memory verse during VBS.

This past week we went to the beach on Wednesday. We first go on a nature walk near the beach. During the nature walk the ninos get to look for crabs and shells. Then we eat lunch, and after that we play in the ocean. I had a lot of fun jumping waves with a few of the girls this week. It's definitely not as warm here as it is going to the ocean in the Carolinas. Still fun though.

On Thursday we went to Baja Mar. Baja Mar is a private community that is largely inhabited by retired Americans. The kids get golf lessons and get to practice hitting the ball at the community's driving range. They also have a lot of fun picking up all the golf balls before and after they use the range. It's like a really easy Easter egg hunt or something. Baja Mar residents donated hot dogs, chips, and cake for our lunch Thursday. It was really nice of them. They usually do pbj's, so this week was extra special. After lunch the ninos have a putting tournament and then everyone gets prizes. The kids have a blast. They end up coming back to the Ranch with a t-shirt and a couple prizes.

The ninos this week loved the game Uvas (Grapes). It's basically a type of tag. One person is the Uva and stands in the middle of the field, while everyone else starts at one end of the playing field. The Uva shouts "uvas" and all the other players have to run across the playing field without getting tagged. If the Uva tags you, you have to stand in the place you were tagged and then use your arms to tag other people as they run past. I included one picture of the ninos playing ovas in this week's slide show.

That's a little bit of this week (and our weeks in general). I may post some more this weekend...we'll see...