Puerto Rico Youth Mission Trip

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Puerto Rico Youth Mission Trip
March 24 - March 31, 2006
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With a Departure Devotional
We began our Pilgrimage
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Before we knew it..
We were being welcomed by one of Puerto Ricos
Ocean sides
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We spent our first day on the Island
Enjoying the Capital of San Juan
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We even made time to enjoy the beach
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Puerto Ricos Hot Sun
Warmed us up fast!


Warmed us up fast!
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From San Juan, the capital, we traveled by the
Coastal Road
to Camp Yuquiyo in Luquillo, Puerto Rico
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Together.
we ate our meals
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We worked inside and outside
Kitchen Duty!
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In the mornings we participated in a Devotional,
which the youth lead
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Worshipping outside was a lot of fun
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Our biggest job was to paint the Centro, which
was the camps worship center
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The Centro was very big
many of us pitched in
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Workwork
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and more work!
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Time to get more supplies!
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Coming together to eat was always fun.
We never knew what to expect!
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Don Luis was one of our cooks
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Meet Don Hector
Our Guide and Work Coordinator
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Our outing to the Island of Culebra
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When will we ever arrive
to Culebra?
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Land! Land! We finally arrived!
Island of Culebra
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We anchored our boat
and enjoyed our surroundings
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Snorkeling was Awesome!
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Culebras beach was all ours
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Walking the Beach was fun
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What a beautiful beach to splash around in!
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Chilling with my sister!
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Back to Camp Yuquiyo
Luquillo, Puerto Rico
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We Are Here!
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Some of us Continued Painting The Centro
Worship Center
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We Gave it All We Had!
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We also cleaned the high traffic areas around the
camp and outside of the Cafeteria Building
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We finally got an electric tool to work with!
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There was a lot of picking up around the camp
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Another group took on the challenge
of putting together new bunk beds for the camp
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In teams we worked hard
with whatever we had before us
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There was a lot to do with little supplies..
but lots of positive spirit
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A lot of ground was covered
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Everyone worked hard!
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We thought we would never finish the Centro
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As teams we worked hard to complete each task
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Our afternoon in the Yunque Rainforest, Rio
Grande, Puerto Rico
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Some of us were braver than others
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Back to Work!
Rain! Sun! Rain! Sun!
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We took some time off and played hoops
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Before bed time we enjoyed the evening by a
campfire
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Dried Bamboo was great for the campfire
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Old coconuts made great sounds in the fire!
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Spirits stayed.
high while we worked!!!
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Before we knew it
it was time to depart
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A permanent Camp Yuquiyo resident
Iguana? Dianor?
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An official Puerto Rican Parrot
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We praise God for having allowed us the
opportunity of being a part of this trip.
We also give thanks to the members of First
Congregational United Church of Christ for their
diligent commitment and contributions.