Having a pretty laid-back week, just visiting friends and catching up.  The real work'll start on Friday when staff camp begins at Happy Hills.  For now, here's a few shots of familiar faces.

I just had to post this email from Mom about what's happening back home in my absence. Made me laugh out loud, sitting here in Vangie's office at CCACC (Covenant Christian Academy and Children's Center ( Read more... )

Just a quick note to let you all know I made it safely, with no luggage or flight incidents, to Kingston last night. Nel picked me up and took me to Lisa Marie's for a quick change and to drop my luggage, then I spent the evening with Lisa Marie at a party for the teenagers Lisa works with at Swallowfield Chapel ( Read more... )

I'm at the airport right now, about to leave on Jamaica trip number ten. As such, my jamaicabeth blog is back up and running ( Read more... )

Leaving today -- all journal entries for the next two years will be under
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My friends Cath and Pete are a British couple who started an organization called Swim Jamaica.  Below is what happened to their office last week. :(


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Here's the Jamaica video from last summer (2005):

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Here's a shot from last year's trip, touring Portmore Lane (an inner-city community):

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Here's a pic of Nel, the Dutch missionary who founded Happy Hills Camp and New Generation:

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