A memorable week in East Montpelier. On Wednesday, the one year anniversary of the catastrophic flood, hurricane Beryl came thru Vermont and flooded many parts of the state again. Bridges and roads were washed away. Our camp, right next to the...
DÉJÀ VU The one-year anniversary date of the 2023 flood was July 10. There was a lot of angst in the community as the anniversary date approached. It didn’t help that some weather forecasts called for 7 ½ inches of rain. Flood watches and...
Summer has arrived in the North Shuswap with temperatures reaching low 30s for the first time this year. We had the pleasure of welcoming two youth groups this week. There were five volunteers from the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Abbotsford, B.C...
This week we welcomed 8 wonderful youth and sponsors from Oak Grove Mennonite Church in Smithville, Ohio. They came ready to serve the people in need in Venice. We also welcomed a three-week volunteer, Kyana, to the project. She was readily included...
This week we welcomed 23 energetic youth and adults from Crossroads Mennonite Church in Indiana. They came ready to work hard and enjoy their time in Venice. We also began July with a new group of long-term volunteers. Verne Geissinger came as...
The RV camp lies in a green field surrounded by cornfields and pine covered hills. This week the team consisted of 6 volunteers: Steve and Pam Haskin (PD and OM) from Duncannon, PA; Steve and Cindy Detwiler from Flat Rock, NC; and Leonard and Twila...
This past week our entire group was the beneficiary of a woman’s “two mites.” The work crew delivered a box of food to her when they went to work at her house. She immediately asked if she could give them something to eat. She had no food...
This week July 1-5, 2024, brought beautiful weather. Mostly sunny days and warmer than the last couple or weeks. We did get rain in the late afternoon, on Tuesday, but we were able to work every day. We worked on Jerry’s job, which started on...