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When I think of an important place that has had the most impact on me, it would be Jamaica. This is my happy place, where I feel safe and loved. Everyone has a smile on their face and is full of joy, even though most of them do not have much. Three words come to mind when I think of Jamaica: children, church, and contentment. I say children because of their enthusiasm to learn new things. I have worked with two church camps in Buff Bay. At both camps we taught the kids Bible verses and songs, which they dance to with so much energy. We did small groups and I had five girls and one boy. They were all so sweet, but I remember the boy the most. Javante was a kind-hearted, innocent ten year old boy who had the sweetest voice. We also went into their schools and did skits, shared testimonies, and sang songs. It was always sweltering hot in the schools, but it never bothered the children. They were very polite and gave us warm hugs when we left, which was my favorite part. When they hugged us, they would have a giant smile on their face and sometimes would whisper something sweet in their strong Jamaican accents. …show more content…

There were churches at almost every corner in Jamaica. Most of them were just concrete buildings with pews and shutters for windows. It did not seem like much, but to them it was a very special place. During my trip I visited three very different churches. They varied in size and shape. One thing they all had in common was the people; people would pack into the churches like sardines. The word would get out that missionaries were going to be at the church, so the church would become much more crowded than usual. All the seats would be filled with families, but there were also lots of people standing outside the church looking in through the

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