Winding Down: Our Last Month

Sorry that updates have been slacking over the lasts few weeks. A lot has happened and I’m excited to share with you.

From July 22 to July 28 my mom and nephew, Zack, were able to fly down to Florida for a visit. We had a great time, even though it was blistering hot! We did a lot of fun stuff like go to the Miami Seaquarium, the Miami Science Museum, we picked mangos and of course went to the beach! It was so wonderful to be around family again!! It was so hard to see them go…but knowing that we’ll be back home in a month helped.

Zack with all the mango's he helped pick!

Raidel, Marcy, Mom, and Zack on South Beach, FL.

That’s right! Can you believe it! We only have one month left! It still feels like we just got here. Raidel preached the last two Sunday’s and only has one more sermon to deliver. He will be preaching on the last day of his internship, August 15. It is bitter sweet to think about because we have very much enjoyed being a part of The Good Samaritan church this summer. The church is filled with beautiful people with a heart to serve God.

Our next coming adventure starts on Monday. Raidel and I are leading VBS (Vacation Bible School) for 11 to 14 year olds. I hope all goes well as we teach the Bible lessons and that the kids are receptive and have a great time!

After Raidel finishes his internship, on August 15, we plan to stay in Miami for a few weeks to visit with family. The internship has taken a lot of Raidel’s time and we haven’t been able to see his family as often as we would have liked. And since we don’t get down to Miami very often, we want to take advantage of the time we have before baby comes and school starts again!

Then, on September 6, Raidel (and I) are leading a youth retreat for another church here in Miami called The Good News. Please pray for us as we prepare four 45 minute workshops for youth ranging from 11 to 20 something years old. We are excited to meet with these youth because many of them come from Raidel’s home town in Jagüey Grande, Cuba.

Finally, we will be making our trek home. We are planning on leaving the 7th and want to arrive home on the 9th if possible. We look forward to seeing everyone upon our return.

Well! Keep me updated on how your summer is going?! We love the emails and phone calls we get…helps us stay connected.