My first trip to the DR was with my college small group, Gladdeus, in 2005. We went to Monte Plata to start building a SB2W summer camp. Well, that summer camp is now built and has been going strong for several years. Since I started working with boys last year it's been a dream of mine to send some of them to the camp. Well, 2 boys got that chance this summer: Nickaury and Franyi. They're both leaders in the club and have a lot of potential.
It was funny because, for several weeks, I kept building up at the boys leadership meetings that there was a great prize coming soon. When I finally told them that 2 of the 5 leaders would be going across the country to this camp their reaction surprised me: silence...total silence. It wasn't that they didn't think it would be fun, it was that they'd never left home before. They've spent 90% of their entire life in a little community about 1 mile life. This prize would take them further from home then they'd ever gone before. Thankfully, they braved it out and ended up having a great time.
They spent a week playing all different types of games, sports, and activities, as well as learning about Christ from their counselors. The first thing the boys asked me was if they would be able to go back next year. They will. They most encouraging part was that they came back on fire for God. Now it's my job to make sure that fire doesn't fade.
Nickaury.
Franyi. I know he looks American...even the other boys at the camp thought he was too until he spoke spanish.
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