It’s hard to believe, this was our last week here in Perry, FL! What a week it was!! We were able to have a House Blessing with Annie. What a glorious day! She was so proud of everything that has been done and is looking forward to new...
This week the crews have been quite busy. We are still working on Annie’s house—walls, floors, ceiling, closets, and more. It’s looking good, and we hope to be finished next week and have a House Blessing before we leave! Work has also been...
Sunday evening, November 30, we welcomed a group of three men from Alberta, a man from Ohio, and a man from Pennsylvania to work on housing repairs. A long-term volunteer decided to stay an extra week, and a man from the local area, John Murphy, came...
My First Week in Maui, by Gracia Brewer Gluing trusses. Painting. Caulking. Snorkeling. Flying in a plane. Swimming with sea turtles. Seeing the ocean. Eating delicious food. My first week in Maui has been filled with new adventures! My week started...
Rollin Ulrich writing, as I am privileged to serve with MDS as the Project Director in Elk for a few of the waning weeks of 2025. As I arrived in Elk, I was warmly greeted by the LTV staff at the camp. Some I knew, some I did not. As I tell Velma...
We have been enjoying beautiful sunshine & warm temperatures here in Perry, FL. It appears we have critters among us (no, the Fire Ants have all but disappeared, thank goodness!) There are Mini-Gophers digging up our field and all around our...
A volunteer from British Columbia joined two couples from northern Indiana as our short-term volunteers this week. They joined four long-term volunteers from northern New York, along with our three crew leaders, to form three crews. One crew began...
This was a transition week at West Asheville, with Jeff, Josie and Joetta being replaced by Peter Goertzen, Betty Simensen and Erwin (Erv) Willms. Sunday evening, November 23, we welcomed a group of three men from Alberta, a couple from Pennsylvania...
Our second group of November volunteers arrived after a long day of travel, excited to be here and ready to help build houses. Fifteen volunteers came from Virginia, Indiana, New York, Nebraska, South Dakota and Canada. On Monday morning, work...