Sunday, June 25, 2017

Home sweet home

The team arrived home yesterday and were reunited with their luggage late last night. Some of the more ambitious travelers have already emptied out their duffle bags and turned them back in. Many were in church this morning with smiles on their faces and great stories to share. Great team, great week, GREAT GOD!!!

Friday, June 23, 2017

A few more pictures

Here are a few more sights from the ranch. Most of these are of the Victor house, which is a house our church has done a lot on. As soon as it is complete and they find house parents, it will house men with disabilities who cannot live on their own. Victor whom the house is named for has lived on the ranch for many years and is a beloved brother of all who go there.





Pictures, pictures and more pictures

They say a picture is worth a thousand words so consider this post reading a novel. The team has been working hard and having a great time. We apologize that the posts have not been more timely or lengthy. The internet down there is spotty at best and so they have been relying on sending the updates and pictures to church and having us put them on the blog. With general assembly here and almost 1000 people using multiple devices the wifi here has been crashing all day long.
Please pray for the team as they head home and when you see them be sure and ask them to tell you about the week.

One of the kids' homes

Another home

Painting


More painting


Not in the USA


Bob the painter




Working hard and still smiling

Carnival

One of the highlights for the team was the carnival day. The kids had such a good time interacting with the team, playing games and of course winning prizes.












Busy days!!!

The team has been busy working, bonding as a tea, and growing together in a number of ways. They have been working with cement and bricks and paint helping to expand and improve the buildings at the school and orphanage and doing projects around the ranch. The interactions with the people at the school and ranch have been sweet and happy memories are being made. And the weather has been in the mid-80's!!! Sacramento valley residents are very jealous.










Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Interactions with the kids

Yesterday the team was able to have a meal with the families that live at the ranch and gift them with some new things. This is one of the highlights of the trip.






Working hard


The team is working hard this week. One of their main projects is working on the new gym.