Laventille, Trinidad

After driving through the twisting mountain roads of Trinidad, my small team of 6 people arrived in Laventille, one of the most dangerous cities in Trinidad.  Most local people try to avoid this area as it is known for its high crime rate and violence.  We came to entertain a group of about 15 children who attend an after school program in the area.  After going around and having everyone introduce themselves, we took the children outside and played a few games, told a short story with a gospel message, shared about the ship and what we do, and sang some songs.  The kids were so sweet and even taught us a few of their own songs and actually made us sing them alone just to make sure we had actually learned them.  Afterwards, we had a little bit of time left to just hang out with the kids and love on them.  Right before we left I had a couple of the younger boys call me over and made me bend down and they each gave me a kiss on the cheek…too cute!