Applewood Valley United Methodist Church
Serving In Puerto Rico
June 1, 2019
Community: Ponce
Partner: Iglesia Metodista McCabe Memorial
Staff: Katelyn Cox , Harry Aponte, Heather Rivera Gonzalez, Brian Quiñones Zabala
by Heather Young | June 1, 2019 8:33 PM
We enjoyed a great Puerto Rican meal at the church where we will be serving. Now we are all ready to rest as we prepare to see how God will use us this week!
![First Dinner!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80262.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 10:54 PM
We joined the church this morning for Bible School at 10am. Harry served as our translator!
![Bible School](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80389.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 10:57 PM
![Iglesia Metodista McCabe Memorial](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80390.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 11:00 PM
![Preaching!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80393.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 2, 2019 11:04 PM
![Prayer Walk!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80394.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:04 PM
Bailee shared her testimony with the kids at VBS this morning!
![Vacation Bible School - Testimony!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80506.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:08 PM
![Vacation Bible School - Songs!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80509.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:14 PM
![Vacation Bible School - Crafts!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80511.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 3, 2019 10:48 PM
A group of us cleaned and painted a house for mentally ill individuals this afternoon!
![Mercy Ministry](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80515.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 4, 2019 10:21 PM
Nevaeh, Nora, Dominic, and Chance shared their testimonies with the kids in Vacation Bible School this morning! Their sharing encouraged the children to also share struggles that they have had or are currently having.
![More Testimonies!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80640.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 4, 2019 10:30 PM
![Evening Church Service!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80643.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:18 PM
This morning we sang some songs in Spanish for the kids! More testimonies were also shared.
![Vacation Bible School - Day 3](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80726.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:20 PM
![Craft Time!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80727.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 5, 2019 6:47 PM
Since we finished painting the insides of the classrooms, today we got to paint the outsides!
![More Painting!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80730.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:16 PM
Today during Vacation Bible School we talked about how although Moses had trouble with public speaking, God used him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt!
![Learning about Moses!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80828.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:33 PM
![Fun at the Beach!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80832.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 6, 2019 8:38 PM
![Last Night in Puerto Rico](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80833.jpg)
by Heather Young | June 7, 2019 12:39 PM
We got to experience Old San Juan today, a historic area of Puerto Rico. Now we are ready to board our flight home!
![Old San Juan](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/14658/80867.jpg)
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Erin Noller
June 3, 2019 8:51 AM
What a great, and technically savvy, way to keep us posted. I LOVE it and all of you. These memories will last a lifetime. We all can make the world a better place each and every day through our basic interactions. You could have knocked on someone’s door that was in desperate need of love and changed that person’s day, or even life. Thank you! 💙💜