El Gran Circulo del Arca

Every Friday night during the summer, all the kids at the Ark (our residential site in Jarabacoa) and even some house parents put on a show for each other. The kids are put into groups by gender and age and come up with a variety of performances including skits, dances, singing, and other talents. It was so neat to sit and watch all the kids and house parents have fun together on a causal Friday night. I loved looking from the first row of youngest kids thinking, "Wow, just a year or two ago these kids were in awful, awful situations and now they are healthy, happier, loved, and growing up in godly homes," all the way to the last row of kids, some who are graduating from Anija this week and thinking, "It's amazing to see how these kids have embraced new opportunities over the years while living at the Ark and now they are leaders and role models for the younger kids sitting just a few rows from them."

Hopefully I will get to keep going to El Gran Circulo del Arca throughout the summer (depending if I can get a ride out there) and maybe even be brave enough to perform something with the interns or other missionaries!