Bonilla's Ministry Video Blog

Day 5...
Today was such a good last day! The kids decorated their picture frames and put our group picture in the frame so that they will always remember English Camp. Then we played 4 corners, but only with 3 corners because in Italy they celebrate the 3 wise men. We even had our very own La Befana (Italian Santa Claus) fly across the room. For snack we decorated cookies to look like Italy's flag. To close out the week we all watched the videos from each day showing what we had all done. The kids loved seeing all the games and activities they did throughout the week and the parents loved seeing the joy their kids had each day. It was so sad to say goodbye, but it was extremely heartwarming to see the how much the kids, parents, and teachers enjoyed this week. The kids came to the camp to learn more about English, but I ended up learning even more from them. - Anne Kiser
Christmas around the world - Italy
Sharing Christ's love while teaching English.

Day 4 of English Camp took us to Germany where we learned about St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Markets, the season of Advent with the advent wreath and how the tradition of decorating Christmas trees began. The most popular part of the day was snack time when we decorated and then ate our gingerbread houses! After a few rounds of 4 Square, hopscotch and jumping rope we returned to find a German Christmas Market in our meeting room. The children were thrilled to be given some money and allowed to shop for candies and toys! - Greg and Michele Harbin
Christmas around the world - Germany.
Sharing Christ's love while teaching English.

Wednesday we traveled to The Netherlands, enjoyed chocolate waffles, dancing, Double Dutch jump rope, making beaded candy canes and playing Christmas Bingo! The children especially enjoyed hearing that "SinterKlaus" travels to The Netherlands by boat from Spain! For me, it was a day of really connecting with the children - we've learned their names and personalities, and are recognized by them as we walk around the community. What a blessing to be able to share with them the true meaning of Christmas as we explain the symbols and traditions in each country. - Connie Glidewell Kiser
Christmas around the world - Netherlands.
Sharing Christ's love while teaching English.

Already Madrid's English Camp day 2 has come and gone. It's has been a delightful experience to play, work, and serve alongside and with the children and the staff of English Camp. Sharing Christ's love with these children is one of the most important things we can do as Christians; it is our duty and our joy. It is important to realize that though Jesus is celebrated very differently in many different cultures, the message that all of these celebrations give is the same: Jesus, the son of God, was born on Christmas. This is indeed worthy of celebration. Thank you to the Bonillas, the rest of the mission team, and of course, the children. More fun is yet to come! - Trip Donahue
Christmas around the world - Mexico.
Sharing Christ's love while teaching English.

Day 1 of our Spain English Camp 2019 was a tremendous blessing! I welcomed with warm hugs and smiles campers that I met two years ago. New friends arrived with excitement as we began our Christmas Around the World lessons. This idea allows the birth of Christ to be discussed regardless of what country we explore. One young child was reluctant to join in my group, so I was ecstatic when she came and sat on my lap to help reset our Christmas Tree bowling "pins." Another child from my group who had limited English showed her excitement at the end when she encouraged her mother to join our ending music time. Her delight in demonstrating her hand movements to the song was infectious. Only one day has passed, but already the children are opening themselves to the team and what we have to share with them. Thank you, God, for your provision as we spread your love in Spain! - Kay Jarrell McKinney
Christmas around the world - United States.
Sharing Christ's love while teaching English

...1 day until our English Camp in Madrid, Spain
Our team is so excited about our Madrid English Camp as you will see in the video.