What we did Thursday

Today we split up again in two groups with group two heading further out into the suburbs than we ever have. Kendra and Amanda from Caravan drove us out about 5 miles into the hills. This time we were tasked to build a house for a single man who was laid off from work late last year. He and his elderly mother who is quite ill needed a place of their own as they are each staying with friends during these tuff times. This unit was a 12x16. When we finished the home he was brought to tears in appreciation of how much people still care enough to travel as far as we have to help people like him in times of despair. He praised God for us and told us how blessed we are. I mentioned we are each blessed with a God who always loves us no matter what.

What we did Wednesday

the teams have been working hard and really getting the hang of it. We had a wonderful family we built for who had eight children. After we finished the house we played pato, pato, ganzo (duck, duck, goose). It was a great day.

I can't believe our time here is almost over. Only one more day of building remaining. We are so grateful for this time to come here and learn from God and be used by Him. Thank you for your prayers.

What we did Tuesday

We built two more homes today and the teams are really getting the hang of it. Both homes were add-ons to a existing buildings which is a little trickier than building a stand-alone but we got creative and got the job done.

Hope you are all doing well back at home. Thanks for your prayers.

What we did Monday

Today we broke up in two groups and built two houses for different people. Group one built a house for a man with three children. Group two built a house for a single mother with one boy and two girls. Homes were 12 x 12.

Today was a good day

3-28-2009 10:00AM Today we had a Parent/Student meeting to discuss travel plans for our Mexico Mission Trip scheduled for April 10th-18th. We met at the hut and about 10 students and 5 parents showed up. Dave summarized the travel plan and alleviated any safety concerns we've been hearing through the media. We also chowed down on some donuts and drank some coffee. It was also a work day in that we went to Fortuna to do some yard work for Dave's elderly neighbor. His wife had been ill for quite some time and he was unable to keep up with the yard work. Berry bushes grew out of hand and all the students helped to cut them down as well as trim some trees. We piled all trimmings into Gene Godinho's trailer and went to Scotia to dump it in the green waste heep at the mill. We shook off the debri and headed to Eureka to have a bite to eat at Taco Bell and then to CyberCity to play Laser Tag. When we got there we were told we had a 30 minute wait before we could play because there were two birthday parties going on. When it was finally our turn we went into the first holding block were they explain how the game is played. Then all of a sudden the Cybercity employee realized that we were not suppose to go in because it was not our turn yet. He offered to give us an additional game if we wouldn't mind waiting another 15 minutes for the team that was suppose to play. We all agreed and out we went. When it was our turn we went in and played laser tag. Running and shooting and trying not to be shot. It was foggy and noisey and our chest plate kept talking to us all along. In the end, we were all checking our score cards and comparing them against one another. On the way home Pastor Dave treated us to ice cream at Fortuna's McDonalds before heading back to Hydesville Church. One Student said, "Today was a good day!"