Thank you, team, for making our first week a great week. Words of encouragement to all of you as we continue to serve in whatever area God is calling you this next week. “The JOY of the LORD is your strength” Nehemiah 8:10. Some of us...
This week we welcomed Wilda Wenger’s group of 15 from Dayton and Bridgewater Virginia to our Arcadia site. It was very good to reconnect with this group. Again, we spent time singing together. A second group of 25 from Lancaster, PA, led by...
It is hard to believe that our time here is almost done. This week the crew really accomplished a lot. We are still working in #17 the Stumpy Lane house, refinishing the addition of 2 bedrooms, the bathroom and repairing the kitchen. We have...
God’s Overcoat When we lived in Venezuela, we sang many beautiful “coros” during church services. None conveyed the messages of comfort and protection like “El que Habita al Abrigo de Dios.” Written in 1949 by Luz Ester Rios de Cuna,...
Thirteen volunteers from PA and IN worked on five houses this week. Work at States included doors, base board, casing and painting; at Southwood dry wall and painting; at Neace plumbing, insulation and painting; at Herald drywall; and at Joseph...
What a busy week we had! Finishing the #16 Malibu Dr. house this week was quite exciting. Martha, Les, Cecile, Ev and Trish worked there installing baseboards and blinds and doing the final cleaning. The homeowner has 4 children who were...
It was another up and down week in Louisiana for weather. I am convinced that Mother Nature is very confused!!! I think we are just about finished at Jacob’s house. We installed counter tops, installed the kitchen sink, and built walls for...
An amazing group of 13 eleventh and twelfth graders from Ephrata Mennonite School in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, along with three chaperones, arrived Sunday afternoon. These young people exemplified the spirit of Christ while here in Crisfield. Their...
This week our mornings began with the lovely sound of hymns sung by our volunteers from Lancaster county, PA. It was a meaningful way to do our devotions as we all joined in. The crew of 11 young men and 4 women began rebuilding a home by...