The great eight from RezWest had a wonderful day in El Obraje today. We worked alongside local Honduran men to develop drainage canals in the street in front of the church. We did most of the digging of the ditch while the brothers from El Obraje performed the skilled labor (brick and mortar). One of […]
The mission trip started bright and early as the great eight met at KCI at 3:30 to catch our flight to Miami with a plane full off Chiefs fans. We were even greeted by a Pat Mahomes ventriloquist as we boarded our flight. We resisted the temptation to join the Chiefs Kingdom in Miami and enjoyed […]
With conflicted hearts, we woke to our final day in Puerto Rico. We were tired and missing our families, but also feeling the sadness of missing our new families. Joey came to say goodbye and wish us safe travels. What a kind and spiritual man! We all enjoyed the meals he shared with us and […]
Friday found us waking to our last day of service. We had decided the night before to get going earlier so we could finish as much as possible. Little did we know at 7 am all this day would bring! Morning devotions were led by Christina, Mindy and Susan, and then for the last time […]
As our last full day of work began, the words from Luke 12:48 “From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required” was on our minds. A lot of work had been completed on both of the homes, but a lot was still needed. Doug led morning devotions on the topic of […]
Another beautiful day in paradise, being awaken by the morning call of doves and the croaking of the frogs... and by the way these frogs are larger than any back in Kansas! We loaded the van at 7:15 and headed to the church for our morning devotions. Elisa opened our day with scripture in the […]
We woke to a beautiful, clear morning after yesterday’s showers. The campsite is nestled in the woods, surrounded by random island vegetation and gives off a very secluded, yet peaceful atmosphere. Besides the dorms, there is a dining hall and a chapel. After a very indigenous breakfast of cornmeal and a ham and cheese sandwich, we were […]
And the Lord said..." Put me to doing, put me to suffering". Today we got our hands dirty and we loved it! We were fortified with a hearty breakfast of eggs and fruit in preparation for a day of messy work. Traffic was unexpectedly heavy and delayed our arrival to the church, but Tino expertly […]
Our first day started early with everyone arriving at KCI airport at 3:20am. After a blessing by Norm, we were off to the gate. We met up with Mary in Charlotte, then met up with Tony when we landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico at 1:30pm. Willy met us at the airport and helped us […]
We all awoke refreshed and ready for what the day would provide. After a healthy breakfast of oatmeal and fruit , we headed to Samuel Culpepper Methodist Church to meet and pray with Pastor Eric and the congregation. We were given an explanation of certain highlights in the sanctuary. There’s a plaque thanking Church of […]
Yesterday we traveled to Bosveld and began the cultural experience portion of our serve trip. Such amazing sights! And when we aren’t taking in the beauty of Africa and its wildlife, we are afforded time to quietly reflect on all that we have seen and heard, to discern in what direction the Holy Spirit is […]
Our team experienced a mentally challenging, but rich and productive morning. We traveled from Madisi to Lilongwe, and conducted our final meeting with CCODE, providing insight and recommendations to our partners, and receiving the same from them. By the time we said our goodbyes, it seemed that we had clarified many points for each other; […]
