Day 1 We are off on our Virtual Mission Journey! Today, we were commissioned for service by Bishop Joel Martinez. Our day started with a devotion centered on Mark 6:37a. “37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” … Continue reading →
Pangea received the Nolte Scholarship for education mission journeys. She assisted with informally teaching English and assisting with solar oven lessons. I wish I could say there were no bumps on the trip and that everything went according to plan, … Continue reading →
Team Focus: Education–our team worked at the school at Camphor Mission each day with teaching Math in grades 4-9 and working with teachers. The Pre-K through Grade 1 classes focused on crafts, songs, and phonics lessons. One missioner worked with … Continue reading →
Mission to Colombia Returns from Colombia Hola amigos. The blessing of doing short term mission is amazing…especially if your short term trip goes back to the same community each time. The people of Brisas del Mar, Colombia has become like … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Deployment 1 – Dodge County, July 8-11 Type of work – muck out, removing drywall, insulation, carrying out and sorting possessions, power washing, sanitization 8 volunteers spent 185 hours over 3 day deployment 6 homes worked on plus one additional … Continue reading →
Texas 2 update 11 12/15/19 This will be a quick short one. The big project I mentioned last time has turned into a fast track. The large donor for the project stipulated that it be done by Christmas. The … Continue reading →
12/14/2019 Dear Relatives and Friends: Merry Christmas! It’s Thanksgiving Day as I’m starting this and it’s very unusual for me to be doing it while far from home. I’m in Orange, TX volunteering on a 6 … Continue reading →
Texas 2 update 10 11/30/19 I hope you had a nice and happy Thanksgiving. I’m starting this on Thanksgiving Day and will finish it later. I’ve started my Christmas letter too, but don’t have a printer here so don’t … Continue reading →
The residence was flooded two weeks after the West Lafayette flooding. Heavy rains washed soil from a freshly toiled farmer’s field down the hillside with such force against the basement wall causing one of the windows to collapse allowing the … Continue reading →