With the MDS projects nearing completion, our meeting table is shrinking in size. We welcomed seven individuals from B.C. and a couple from Alberta this week for a total group size of 17 this week. The deck, stairs and railing surrounding Mary’s...
We had an unsteady start to the week when one of our four pillars (the meaningful work one) developed a crack. We were told by the long-term recovery committee to withdraw from one of our work sites due to a law enforcement action that resulted in...
At the end of last week, we said goodbye to a group from Laglace Bible Fellowship Church in Alberta. At our usual orientation on Sunday evening, we said our hellos to a youth group associated with the Altona Sommerfeld Church, along with a few others...
This was the last week for long term volunteer Head Cook, Dorothy Miller from Decatur, IL; Assistant Cook, Janice Sackenheim from Berne, IN; Crew Leaders, Matthew Kreeb from Fisher, IL; Jerry Engel from Christiana, PA; David King from Broadway, VA...
Our weekly volunteers who came from southern Indiana, were welcomed by the same long-term volunteers as were here last week. Their arrival time was shortly before breakfast on Monday morning, partly due to some mechanical problems with their van...
This week was a mix of usual and unusual events. Our leadership team was down by 2 as our co-project directors were traveling this week. Many thanks to Ryan, our construction supervisor, and Rex, one of our crew leaders for keeping us on track...
This week we welcomed the Morden Sommerfeld Church group of 12 from Southern Manitoba in addition to 13 long-term volunteers. At Rosie’s home, the kitchen cabinets were installed as well as lights and receptacles. The main panel was hooked up...
Long term volunteers this week were: serving as our Head Cook, Dorothy Miller from Decatur, IL; Assistant Cook, Janice Sackenheim from Berne, IN; Crew Leaders, Matthew Kreeb from Fisher, IL; Jerry Engel from Christiana, PA and David King, Broadway,...
This was an unusual week here in Barre. The entire state of Vermont was declared a disaster area by President Biden. Hurricane Debby threatened residents with more flooding and although it rained hard and long, no major new flooding was reported...