Check Out Our Chicks

New Vision City of Refuge is raising more then kids these days, we got chicks as well! Last fall, a team from King of Kings Lutheran Church built our chicken coop and just recently we were able to put on the finishing touches. Another blessing is our new missionary associates, Jordan and Becky Yoder. Jordan grew up on a farm and has a degree in Plant Science, so our 159 chicks will be well cared for.

Check out a video of our new chicks by clickng on the link in the right-hand column under Photo Albums.

Sports Day

Relay competitions and potato races pitted the red team against the yellow team at New City of Refuge sports day. View photos of this fun filled event under the albums section in the right-hand column.

Oink

Our sow had pigs last night and then promptly died. I guess the thought of raising 9 piglets was too much for her. So, here we are feeding our little orphan pigs. But where will they sleep tonight? I suggested they would feel at home in the teen-boys room.

Check out the link to the photo album and video in the right-hand column.

The Mom Song

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You know it's summer in Jamaica when...

10. The rainy season ends and hurricane season begins.
9. You hear the sound of turkey neck sizzling on the grill.
8. You take down the Christmas lights.
7. The letters for the sign, “New Vision City of Refuge” are rearranged and read: “Nifty Novices Figure Woe”
6. The turtle pond begins to boil and the cook yells, “Soup’s on!”
5. The refreshment for the day is a cold glass of iced Milo*.
4. There are enough missions teams on the island to attend VBS for 60 days straight.
3. You celebrate Independence Day on August 6.
2. You break out the Rum ‘n Raisin ice cream.
1. You get to roast marshmallows on the exhaust pipe of the missionary’s Speed the Light vehicle.

*Milo is a hot drink served in Jamaica usually referred to as "tea."

Wha' Gwan, Flat Stanley?!

What's going on, Flat Stanley?!
Flat Stanley is a long distance visitor from New Jersey sent to us by school teacher Beth Zimmerman. Flat Stanley will have a short stay with us and then he will be returned to tell of his tales in Jamaica. He's lived with us at New Vision City of Refuge Home for a little while now visiting all the kids and accompanying us in children's church. We took him to YS Falls which was a fun place to swim and see the sights. You can't come to Jamaica and not do a bit of shopping so here is a picture of Flat Stanley picking up some suntan lotion and preparing for a day outdoors.

Mushy Marshmallow Madness

Pastor Kiley Callaway, children's pastor at Community Life Center in Port Charlotte, Florida encourages Lorna and Sheldon to do their best imitation of a hefty hare (otherwise known as the chubby bunny contest).

Double Bubble Trouble

Pastor Sam Lopez, student ministries pastor of Third Degree Uth at Community Life Center in Port Charlotte, Florida, oversees brother and sister duo, Delius and Stephanie, who are bursting at the seams with fun!
Visit Pastor Sam's website at www.3duth.com.

Having Fun with Indy Calvary Temple

Merlene gets stuffed and Roland gets popped!
Indianapolis Calvary Temple visited New Vision Children's Home this week. The kids had a ton of fun with balloons, relay races, and paint cans! The New Vision children ministered to our guests with cultural and worship songs at the end of their stay.
Many thanks to Pastor Mel and Chris Keaton, Pastor Phil and Sandra Meade and their 22 team members who painted two more of our buildings and built a retaining wall. Wow! Things are really looking great around here.

Visit Exciting Lard Bay

It was a long day at MoBay!
The Spanish word manteca refers to the first Spanish commerce in what is now known as Montego Bay. Manteca or lard was extracted from wild pigs and prepared for export at the now popular tourist attraction. Early maps clearly identify the port as Lard Bay. Although Montego Bay or “MoBay” as it is known here, became a major shipping center for sugar and bananas, the name stuck.
–the Jamaica Handbook