This week we had the privilege of hosting a youth group from the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church (EMMC) in Winkler, MB. There were five leaders (including Tim Goertzen, the Youth Pastor) and 14 youth in this wonderful group. Immediately upon...
Sunday evening a very energetic, excited, and very well-mannered group of 17 arrived from the Franconia Mennonite Church, with two more arriving later in the week. This group of twenty somethings brought a variety of skills and a strong work ethic....
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...
“Small, but mighty” might describe the group from Newton, KS, Faith Mennonite Church SYP. The group of five had a variety of work experiences and learned new skills. One of the youths loved being able to cut flooring and install it. They...
This week’s group wasn’t in Kansas anymore, but they were glad to be in Jennings with MDS. A multigenerational group of eight joined us. A surprise bonus was discovering that three of the volunteers in Jennings represented three generations...
This past week we had an amazing group of volunteers from all over Canada, some of whom were long-time volunteers with MDS and others who were excited to serve with MDS for the very first time. We also had two special guests from MDS’s office in...
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...
Since our other head cook left we have been joined by another is picking up that task. The meals this week were rated “delicious”. This past week workers struggled with the heat and humidity of southern LA. Those from PA took a day or two to...