By Donovan Brewer, age 13, 8th grade Aloha, from Lahaina! This is Donovan, one of three children at the Lahaina MDS volunteer group. Jumping into things, the week started off with roofing on both of the houses we are working on. Along with...
Week 2 in Lahaina, by Jeremiah Brewer (age 9, Fourth Grade) Working in Lahaina the last two weeks has been fun, but I also have been homesick at times. This week I helped deliver tools to people, painted a little bit, learned more about truss...
Once again, time seems to fly by, another week has passed, another weekly group came as strangers and left as brothers and sisters. On Sunday evening we were greeted by the team from Saskatchewan, led by Peter Matens. The team was comprised of...
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...