Arc de Noe

Serving at Arc de Noe was an amazing experience. Though we only had three days with the Tias and Ninos we got to know the kids and throughly enjoyed our time there. The kids were simply fantastic! They participated in every aspect of camp from the songs to the drills, and focused their attention when it was time for the sports story and bible story. Our goal after day one was to put the Tias into a more leadership role and by the last day they had it down.

The vision of these camps is to equip Bolivians with the tools they need to run them on their own and I feel we did just that. The Tias at Arc de Noe were attentive and enthusiastic, and their close relationships with the kids helps even more. The materials we used and passed on were great as well. The kids learn a new lesson each day which is repeated in both the sports story and bible story.

I definitely feel like these camps will be a home run in Dan terms :)

Coming to Bolivia I knew pretty much no Spanish, but after three days at Arc de Noe I learned several helpful phrases and continue to learn more everyday. I thought my limited Spanish would inhibit me when working with the kids but to my surprise it didn't really. A smile goes a long way!

My favorite memory from camp was on the morning of our last day when Brando, one of the kids, arrived. After saying good morning to him he bent in and kissed me on the cheek which is custom in Bolivia. It made my whole day and whenever I think back to it I'll definitely smile :D


<3Allie