i have so many pictures to share i don't even know where to begin!
i thought i might start with introducing you to my team.
i love each one dearly and they have been so amazing and loving to me and my family.
they have done such a great job putting this trip together with me
and as you can see they have lots of love for the girls at the Home of Love!
this is Kaitlyn,
she pretty much led us in dancing and made up a few of the dances for VBS.
she has lots of energy like the girls and i am so glad we had her to keep up with the them.
she has so much passion and a huge heart!
left: Katie, is just simply lovely.
i am grateful of her friendship and she has a great personality!
you can't help but love her!
right: Ashish was another photographer and videographer.
he is one of the funny people on our team and always has a positive attitude.
never a dull moment when he is around.
this is Hannah,
another funny one on the team.
she always has something witty to say and is very creative.
she is an amazing friend and can be the life of the team!
this is Nicco,
he is a quiet one but was never too shy to interact with the girls.
the girls called him goliath! it was precious to see such a big guy
show such gentleness with the girls. super sweet!
left : Amy
right: Maggie
these girls were sweet through and through.
they gave all their time and energy to these girls.
even when feeling a bit sick they tried powering through.
they didn't want to miss a moment with the girls!
this is Aerial,
she was our VBS coordinator.
she made really close friendships with the many people she met.
she has a curious nature about her and seeks out the needs of others.
this is Kyle,
he was our VBS spokesperson.
he is always singing joyfully and is generally a happy person.
he is willing to step up and take on any challenge.
he has become big brother to Angel and Julian.
left: Stephanie
she is a ball of sunshine. she constantly has a smile on her face and
always has grateful heart. a beautiful person inside and out!
right: Linly
this was Linly's first time flying and she did great!
i am so proud of her taking huge steps to experience such a trip.
she has a great laugh and love for people.
she is amazing at putting smiled on those girls faces.
Blake is a generous person, he is willing to share whatever he has with everyone.
the girls adored him and tried to hide him so he wouldn't get on the buses with us.
Jeff
he was our emotional support, cheering us on as we go and keeping us in great spirits.
he is a silly guy and was one of my lookouts.
he made sure everyone was present and together.
he is also one that has adopted Julian and Angel as siblings.
my son and daughter.
they are shy people by nature but the girls would cling to them and
showed them their love. they are easy going and can adjust to any situation.
i am so glad they were able to bond with this wonderful group
who are good examples to them.
this is my wonderful husband.
he was Dad to the girls.
he always had the same group of girls hanging on him.
they all teased him and joked around with him.
these girls made him weep his eyes out,
when it was time to go.
they were such a blessing to us all.
friends, thank you for making this an incredible life changing experience
for me and my family.
thank you for looking out for each other and showing the gospel to each other.
you are all beautiful people and i can't wait to be reunited for tea time!
