Meet The Ohio Team

We had a team from Ohio last week and they represented 3 or

4 different churches. They were troopers as they spent the first few

days working in the rain. It was a busy week with graduation,

finishing up the school year, and hosting a team, but Praise God

the week went smoothly.

Thanks Team!

I asked for a sand box

Two years ago we had the Ohio team here and they put in a playground

for us. Around some of the play ground they put in little things of sand

to soften falls if the kids fell off the rock walls or monkey bars. The

kids LOVED playing in those small areas of sand, and soon all the sand

was loved out of those areas and they became overgrown with weeds and

grass. After seeing how much they liked to play in the sand I asked that a

sand box be added to the work team list. An easy little project the team

could work on. I thought its not that hard, a wood box with sand in it.

 Last week Mark was here with the Ohio team again. I like Mark. He is

a good guy with a big heart for my kids and lots of great stories from

his many life experiences. He is also the master mind behind the 

playground that was made 2 years ago, that the kids continue to love.

 I was excited when I heard he was willing to make a sand

box for my kids.

Once again I was thinking simply a wood box filled with sand....

Mark had other Ideas :) My kids didn't only get a sand box

 They got a sand gazebo!

Everyone on campus all week wanted to know what he was making.

Some guessed a play house (what its being used for now until we

get sand). Some guessed a swimming pool. Others just stood in

awe as the construction continued.

The kids were so excited and hoping it would be completed before

they went home for summer holiday. It was... but we don't yet have

sand in it so it was used as a play house/ dance floor.

Thank You Mark and Team for this wonderful Blessing!

Good Times

  

One day last week I walked down the hill and most of the kids

had hats on their heads. Where they came from.... I honestly

don't know. I am guessing from someone on the team.

I laughed when I read Britini's hat. It fit her personality perfectly.

She is the baby and she is sassy. Her 'cap' read:

"This cap is looking for a good time."

To Cute!

 

Sea Container

 After waiting way to long once more we were 

FINALLY able to get the sea container out of port

on Friday.

 We had two box trucks so we could make all the 

deliveries in one day.

 loading up the box trucks.

Tashi was able to come and experience the distribution

of a sea container for the first time.

It was great to have another girl along!

 Unloading the truck at Falmouth hospital.

 Unloading the truck at the Falmouth infirmary

 One of the residents helping us unload.

Everything out of the truck!

Seeing an empty box truck at the end of the day

is always a welcome site.

Thank You Jesus for another container delivered!

Me and the Bestie

Enjoying a fun afternoon with Daisha :)

Meet New Salem

Last week we had a team from UMC New Salem in N.C.

They were a first time team and a fun group. I was SO thankful they

were SUPER flexible since it rained every single day they were here.

That has never happened to us before with a team, and a few days

we were really struggling to find enough for them to do indoors.

Praise God for always providing!

The Body of Christ

Last week I was able to spend the week at JDV with

Ted's team. The theme for the week was 

"The Body of Christ"

and thats what I watched the team work as

last week. It was very cool to see the "body"

in action.

(Sorry these pictures are not in order) 

 One of the major projects this week was pouring

more of the drive way.

 Chris @ the infirmary with his friend.

 Those from Goodfield on the trip

 Me and Megan

 JDV Team 2012

 Awkward family photo:)

 This team had a TON of sibling groups on it.

 Mark with some girls from Hanbury Homes

 Alisha and her little friend

 Using up the water on the last work day.

 Payback....its rough

 Mark trying to keep all the supplies in the 

back of the mule.

 The water catchment crew

 One of the last days of working on the road

 Brandon's front was covered in a solid sheet of concrete

after a day of running the mixer.

 Mixing wheelbarrows of concrete and putting them in

the mule to carry them to different job sites.

 Working on the road.

 Mark shielding his face from concrete splatter.

 Running wheelbarrows full of cement up the hill.

 Extending the retaining wall to meet up with the new curb.

 Working in the new cistern

 With the backhoe down the team became the 

"backhoes" for the week. It was hard work, but they

did great!

 Mixing concrete by hand

 Those of us who met with the women at JDV for 

bible studies in the afternoon.

More pick axing on the road.

Romans 12:5

Thank You Jesus for Another Year with this Team!

Pictures

All my pictures from last week are on my share site

 (link at the top) if you want to check out all that happened

 with Ted's team at JDV last week.

 FYI there are a whole heap them:)

Watch Yourself

My picture taking abilities were requested Friday afternoon.

I asked the painting crew to come out for a group picture on

their last day.

 Say Cheese!

 They should have known better.

Thankfully they were really good sports about it.

Nice guys....Nice.