We Do It Better Than Michelangelo...

It wasn't the Sistine Chapel...but we returned to Bethel Baptist Church today to paint the walls of the church, which is also used as school classrooms. Special thanks to donations from Home Depot in Lawrenceville, we brought paint trays, brushes, rollers, and mats down to Jamaica for this task. SCORE International provided 2 5-gallon buckets of paint, and the mission began. In approximately 3 hours, our team painted the inside of the sanctuary altar, 4 outside walls of the church, and the inside of the top floor of the school. The walls were transformed from a pale blue to a clean tan. Brother Jerry kept complimenting our team for their efforts in getting the job completed.

We headed back to the villa for lunch and then soon departed for Doctor's Cove beach in downtown Montego Bay. There was a nice, overcast sun...but the Jamaican sun still shone through. As of now, no one got sunburnt (that will be saved for Thursday in Ocho Rios). The team enjoyed 2 hours at the beach, full of sand, clear water, and water apparatuses. It was a great afternoon, as the next few days will be full of more work and sporting events in various towns.

Thanks to all our family and supporters following the blog. I've enjoyed sharing with you the experiences we have had so far. Now, a few students will briefly share some thoughts from the trip so far...

Andy Irwin, 11th: "We have room for improvement with volleyball against the Jamaicans...but we found some Asians to whoop up on on the beach, never mind, we lost to them also."

Mayla McCray, 10th: "Being in church with the kids really made me feel good helping them learn more about Jesus though our Sunday school class."

Niah Humphrey, 10th: "Painting the church was a memorable experience. I felt a sense of accomplishment after seeing the finished product."