Six men from Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, three men and one woman from Waynesboro, Virginia area, two men from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania and one from Delta, Pennsylvania comprised the team of volunteers this week. With all that manpower, a huge...
As is always on any MDS project, our last week at McAllen TX RV is bittersweet. We are so happy to have given, through Christ, so many people a completed house to live in and in turn the gift of hope, but so sad to be leaving all the wonderful people...
Oh Glory, How Happy I Am Rev. Gary Davis was one of dozens of musicians discovered and recorded by Alan Lomax in the 1940’s. His many gospel songs, plus his vocal and guitar style influenced many performers. He was born in 1896 in South...
Well, it has been a times of lasts here in Louisiana! Last week we cleaned at Jacob’s house and we continued to work at Chris’ house. We installed paneling and ceiling fan in main bedroom. We painted and trimmed the front bedroom,...
Spring is slowly and suddenly pushing its way into Paradise. Paradise is greener than we have ever seen it in the three years in which Lois and I have come to Paradise. The winter rains keep hanging on, which means that construction decisions are...
1. How many volunteers were at the project site this week? Where did they come from? The weekly volunteers in Dawson Springs during the week of January 9 – 24 totaled eight. Six young men from Wisconsin, ages 17-18, came with various skill...
This week two crews both cancelled out, so we were left with 8 long term volunteers and one weekly. But small groups bring their own sense of fun and fellowship, which we definitely experienced this week. It was also nice to have Phil and Loretta...
Work was completed at the Roger and Nannie States home this week. A house blessing was held in the barn on their property. A group of volunteers from Au Gres MI painted, laid flooring, and did finish work in the Burns, Herald and Southwood homes....
We had a great week here on Grand Isle, LA. We are frantically working trying to get as much done as we can on Miss Joy’s house as we are counting down the days when we have to head north again. All of the flooring got installed this week which...