Domincan Republic- Day 3 - Game Day

Here is Group Pic of our kiddos/ missonaries/ coaches here at Rio de Los Brazos...

Me and some of the kids...

Today was the day at Rio de Los Brazos that we let the big kids play a game with the coaches pitching. Many of the kids were excited to hit off of "coach Kracky."
Here we are playing...
Edgar Hitting in the game...

We had alot of fun playing with the kids, but even more so, it was encouraging to see the dominican coaches begin to learn and teach the drills and skills that out team have been emphasizing this week. If the coaches here in the dominican can pick up where we leave off, there is lots of hope for player development here - very encouraging. Pictured here below is Hector taking the kids through some drills, and me and Hector together. He seems like a great guy who loves the kids and loves the game of baseball.



At night we went back to work and spent about 2 or 3 hours working hard repacking baseball equipment getting it ready to distribute tomorrow to the various teams here in the dominican republic participating in the camp. The estimated value of equipment (balls, gloves, bats, catchers equip, etc...) is around $150,000 or so, which is amazing. As one missionary said, what we would consider trash in the USA, they consider gold - in terms of baseball equipment.

I have had a blast being here, working, playing, teaching, and serving. It feels good to me to do these things, but it feels better, and more overwhelming seeing God bless these kids and coaches.

I am getting a little home sick, as I am really missing Melanie and the Girls. I cant wait to see them, but it will be bitter sweet leaving a place full of such beautiful sights and people. Last pic is one of a beautiful beach where "kite surfing" is popular. This was a cool to watch as we drove to the fields... look close and you can see the kites - it was tough taking the pic from our truck going 50+ mph.