This week the new cook and Office Manager arrived, and we said our goodbyes to Judy who had been at the project as cook for the past month. Work on the home is progressing on schedule. Our focus has been on finishing touches to the siding and trim to...
The past weekend was a time of exploring and hiking. A cab-filled truck crossed the ferry over to the west side. We discovered the Stein Valley Park, which invited a hike down to the river. On Sunday, the four students went extreme hiking. They came...
John and Linda Sawatzky arrived Friday, May 16 to relieve Duane and Adeline who served for five weeks. We are here for two weeks. The crew consisted of Matt Dyck, Jacob Morris and Judy Schmidt. The town was bustling with activities for the May long...
This week, we welcomed seven volunteers from Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Winnipeg, Waterloo, La Manzanilla (Mexico) and Port Moody. We had two young people join us as volunteers and recipients of 2025 MDS Canada Service Scholarships. The weather was...
Adam Blough and Lucinda Shirk, two of the yearlong volunteers as well as Don and Rachel Horst, completed their assignment in Conroe, TX this week. Mary Joyce Wise from NY, Maik Hinz from Germany, Katie & Jonathon Snyder from IN, Rose Kilmer,...
This week’s long term volunteers included the six yearlong volunteers, Adam Blough, Lucinda Shirk, Mary Joyce Wise from NY, Maik Hinz from Germany, Katie & Jonathon Snyder from IN as well as Rose Kilmer, Sarah Zimmerman from MO and Don &...
On Tuesday Marcus Carlson, from TX, serving as Construction Supervisor, welcomed Don & Rachel Horst from KS who are serving as Project Director and Office Manager. On Wed. our cooks, Rose Kilmer & Sarah Zimmerman arrived from MO as well as...
What a week! The incredible group from Goshen College finished up every MDS job site in Selma. And they did it in very hot weather with beautiful attitudes and loving hearts. Meeting and hearing the stories of clients was inspirational and many MDS...
Over the weekend, Project Director Michele WhiteEagle arrived to take on the last two weeks of work in Selma. Larry was able to concentrate on the role of Construction Supervisor as we wind down this site. MDS Selma welcomed a group of students from...
