Cozumel

Around this time last year, we made the decision to go on a mission trip with our church to an orphanage in Cozumel, Mexico called Ciudad de Angeles (City of Angels).  What an appropriate name, as these children truly were angels.  We had two teams: Clay was on the work team which completed some painting and repairs and I was on the VBS team that worked with the kids on Bible lessons and studying English (aka there was a guys team and a girls team!).  Both teams came together in the afternoons and evenings to go on outings and perform service projects with the kids.  It was an incredible experience!  We came back renewed and refreshed, and also with a new perspective on things.  Enjoy the pictures of these adorable children whose lives we hopefully touched in some small way and who definitely touched ours in a big way!

 VBS with the intermediate and primary children

 ESL (English as a second language) with the junior high/highschool

 Dennis & Theresa Wilson, the founders of Ciudad

 Chucho, Clay's little buddy :)

 The kids LOVED this scavenger hunt!

 Work team doing some painting-nice trim work Clay!

 Clay and sweet Peti (one of her sponsors joined our team for the week from TX)

 Freshly fried Churros in the Plaza-YUM

 This is Beto, the youngest of the boys-Adorable!

 Mariachi band we passed on the street

 My girl Chanti!  Such a sweet, fun girl.

 Clay & Isaura roasting smores

 R & R day at Chankanaab

 And I volunteered to help train the baby-his aim was a little off hence why he needs training!

 The whole group-Angels and Station Camp

Dinner the last night was at an Italian restaurant on the water with an amazing view-Paradise :)