Making Bonds, Buildings and Memories

“So Far”

Ima Otto _during writes:

So far this experience has been absolutely amazing. Antigua is one of most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Although the plane ride and layover was rough, it was well worth it. The group of YAMs this year is great also. We all began bonding and forming friendships immediately. They are a great group of youths. It’s nice to know that we have a judgment free and safe place. I can’t wait to see how we bond more in the future. THIS PLACE IS LIKE A DREAM!!

“The Sun”

Doria Bruny writes:

Siobhan knocked on my door so early. I wasn’t tired but I just wanted to sleep. The bed was so good and I wasn’t expecting it. As I walked in the room and touch it, it was type hard. After the pool I didn’t want to go to sleep. I wanted to play and sit on the porch. Before we went to sleep it was hard for me to brush. I couldn’t manage for me not to wet my brush with the tap water. I couldn’t take a shower yet. I had to wait for a while for it to come on. I ended up taking a shower so late but I felt fresh by the time I was going to bed.

"Teaching the Americans"

Claudia Anderson writes:

Today, my group went to Baxter Methodist Church and we shoveled sand, moved cement blocks upstairs. That was interesting hard work. When we finished that we went to a school for 3rd to 6th graders. I visited the 3rd grades. They were just awesome. We played ‘never have I ever’ and 7 up. They taught us a dance and a song called “Rock your bones.” It was so awesome. I think that they liked that they got to teach the “Americans” something. We asked them what they wanted to be when they group up and most of them said Doctors. I thought that was great. I am having a lot of fun, but so far my favorite part was being with the kids.