This week we welcomed 5 men, 1 couple and a family of 6, all from Pennsylvania. At the end of the week, we said goodbye to Joval, Richard & Esther, and Staci. Volunteers noticed the difference that patched drywall and primer makes in a home that...
This week saw some long-term staff changes. Steve and Christa Barth replaced Rollin Ulrich as Director and Josie Schwarzentruber as Office Manager, while Tina Miller replaced Anita Stoner as Head Cook. Anita’s husband Andy, our trusty Assistant...
This week we enjoyed the addition of Staci from Alma, ON, (here for 2 weeks) and a group of 8 18-year-olds women from Odon and Montgomery, IN. The Indiana group was accompanied by their driver, Don and Wilbur and Mary Katherine. This very shy...
Three projects were completed this week. The Escha house passed its final inspection. After mucking out the house, doors and windows were installed as well as soffit in the Concepcion home. It also has passed inspection. Minor repairs on a roof were...
Sort of like Noah’s ark, we arrived two by two last week, until all twelve of us were at Pioneer Park in Zolfo Springs, Florida. We had been praying for one another’s safety as we traveled with our assortment of RVs, and are thankful to be able...
Joining Gordon Baergen from Alberta, who continued to serve as a crew leader, was David King from VA, serving as a crew leader; Michelle & Tim Gerber from OH, serving as assistant and head cook; and Don & Rachel Horst from KS, serving as...
We welcomed a group of eight congenial men and women from the Goshen, Indiana area Sunday evening. The temperature dropped dramatically from a hot eighty degrees Sunday afternoon to a cool rainy day in the fifties on Monday. The rain did not dampen...
Sunday evening, Josh Carson, long-term volunteer supervisor from the Lititz office, met crew leaders, Dave Mininger and Tom Mosier at the Lafayette airport. They arrived in Jennings late Sunday afternoon in time for a quick tour of the project...
Work was completed on the Everitt home this week. The final inspection passed and a completed job card was signed. Two different work teams interacted with Candy. She consistently provided snacks and an occasional meal to express her gratitude. Most...