This week we said goodbye to Janis Ott, a crew leader that has been in Crisfield for 2 months. He will be heading to Fresno, California for the annual celebration, then continuing his year-long program with MDS. We entertained 11 young adults from...
This weekend of February 17 was transition time at the Dawson Springs, KY, MDS base. David and Patti Hughes ended their six weeks here and we thank them for their time of service and their work here! As well, Neil Pettifor left for his home on...
We get to enjoy a wonderful municipal park in the Town of Welsh. It has 14 full hook-up sites that are mostly flat and graveled. (see photo)Along the north side is a row of trees and a small creek. When you face the south side, you can see two...
Monday morning started off a little shaky. We had a terrible wind and rainstorm overnight that lasted into the morning, so our workday started at 10:00 a.m. instead of 8:00 a.m. Despite the late start much work was accomplished that day and...
Our team went in three different directions this week. Although we were “few in number” at each house, we made great progress! We were blessed to have workers from Christian Disaster Service help with the painting. Dave and Ed spent most of...
Hannah Steffen, a long-term crew leader that has been in Crisfield for 6 weeks, said farewell this week. She is heading back home to Ohio to work the calf-birthing season on her family’s dairy farm. Although she did take time to help the cooks...
This week we welcomed eight men and six women from Pennsylvania as our weekly volunteers. Dave Hughes entered his final week as Project Director and will be heading back to Ohio with his wife Patti, the Office Manager. Ron and Char Roth of Ohio...
This week we had 13 youth from East Earl, PA, whose fearless leader Wesley Nolt got sick and couldn’t come. The highlight this week was a true Louisiana Mardi Gras, which in our area began with the Jennings parade on Saturday before the boys...
We had a great group of all boys from Mifflinburg, PA this week. They arrived Sunday night after spending the day at the beach with sunburnt cheeks and arms. On Monday morning flooring was put down in Miss Gianni’s house and baseboard on Tuesday...
