August 14 to 20 was a quiet, but exciting week in Jennings, Louisiana. It was a quiet week because we had no weekly volunteers. It was an exciting week because Jonas Schmidt, from Altenbeken, Germany arrived mid-week as a year-long volunteer. Jonas...
We welcomed Mary Joyce and Laura Faye from New York as our two weekly volunteers this week. Mary Joyce has worked with MDS previously and she filled our expectations of serving as a capable fill-in crew leader. They worked at the house in Elton,...
This week we had the privilege having Natalie Kehler with us for the second week. She’s been a very willing, able and capable volunteer these past two weeks and we wish her all the best in the next week, which is her 3rd week here. Joining us this...
Cooks: Marilyn Armstrong, Sara Wiebe, Directors Philip and Elvira Wiebe. Volunteers: 1 family (2 adults, 3 teens). This week we focused on a lot of finishing details. We had a lot of work started but needed to tie up loose ends. Deck material came in...
This week we had the privilege having Grant Binder from Calgary, AB, here for a second week. Our weekly volunteers this week were – Gordon Baergen from Edmonton, AB., Calvin Patterson of Chilliwack; James & Mary Wahl, Nathan & Cora...
They arrived Sunday evening on a coach bus, full of energy that lasted the entire week. Twenty-three Old Order Amish young people from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, all between the ages of 19 and 26, had chosen to spend a week repairing hurricane-...
This week we had the privilege having Grant from Calgary, AB; Rudy from Langley, BC; Glenn from Stoney Plain, AB; Bob from Saskatoon, SK; Gordon Baergen from Edmonton, AB. As well as a group of 4 from “The Meeting Place Church” in Winnipeg –...
MDS Jennings was a beehive of activity Sunday evening July 24th. A single white bus arrived with 17 volunteers ready to tackle the many opportunities provided by MDS. The majority of the volunteers were from the Shiloh Mennonite youth group...
On July 24 we welcomed a group of fifteen from the Pond Bank Community Church in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The group jumped into the work at the campsite with much enthusiasm and energy. They are the first group that gets to see the accomplishments...
