We had five young, energetic men join us this week – two from Lancaster, PA and three from WV. Several of them had previously served with MDS, and they all came with valuable carpentry skills. One volunteer was a Ukrainian refugee being...
Over the weekend, we said goodbye to Carol and Leon Brubaker (head cook and crew leader) and welcomed our new cooks for the month of July, Tim and Dottie Weber. Herb Hoover also joined our team as a crew leader. We welcomed another energetic youth...
This week began MDS’ Summer Youth Program. We welcomed a wonderful youth group and their leaders from two Mennonite churches in Archbold, Ohio to our project in Paradise. They arrived eager to participate and were up bright and early Monday morning...
This was a week of transition for the project in Paradise, CA. We had 10 weekly volunteers from central Pennsylvania, consisting of 5 married couples, who brought vibrant energy to the project, joining those already present. Then on Wednesday we...
Once again, we were blessed by a wonderful group of volunteers! We had a group of 10 women from Iowa and their driver from Kentucky. They were joined by a man from southern California and our construction supervisor’s spouse. They all tried new...
What a wonderful and enjoyable group of volunteers we had this week! We had a group of 9 women and their drivers from Central Wisconsin. They were full of energy and ready to tackle new jobs and experiences, which they did with eagerness. They...
Toward the end of this week we received a wonderful gift. It rained in Paradise! We received 1.25 inches over a 24-hour span, gentle and steady. It all soaked into the earth and the plants drank it eagerly. This is the best fire prevention possible....
We welcomed weekly volunteers from New York State and Oregon as well as new long-term volunteers from New York State, Kentucky, Alabama and Illinois. Lois & Wayne Hochstetler will be serving as Project Director and Office Manager; Fred Hershey...
Flying in from Alberta, Canada this week was our Construction Supervisor, Henry Schellenberg; Crew Leader, Duane Cookson from Winchester, VA; Project Director and Office Manager, Don and Rachel Horst from Newton, KS. Our Head Cook, Marilyn Martin...