Preparing for Blossom Garden

At the Castro household, we have been very excitedly preparing for our trip to visit Blossom Garden Orphanage in Jamaica next month. Two weeks ago, we had a car wash at our house and many friends and family showed up to have their car washed by about 16 kids. It was a blast and we were able to triple the goal we had set for the day!!

Thank you to all who showed up.

With that money, we have been busy buying the supplies that Mrs. Brown, the director of Blossom Garden told us they were in greatest need of.

We went to Neighborhood Thrift Store (thank you to AP for giving us such an awesome discount!) to buy some clothes.....

then we went to the Dollar Store to buy toys and school supplies (Jacob and Andrew Rush went along to help us pick out all of the toys).

We also purchased some Bibles and books from Majesty and bath soap and shampoo from Wal-Mart. We already have about 4 suitcases packed for the orphanage and are getting so excited to deliver it to them!!

We are praying and expecting that God will do an amazing work in all of our hearts and that this will be an experience that none of us will ever forget!