On the Friday 21st (our last one working) we undertook yet further ditch digging/ prepping the ground to lay pipes. We also finished painting the pool- Hurrah! We just had to wait 3 agonising days till it could be filled and swam in again. Saturday we managed to go volcano boarding. This consisted of sliding … Continued
Our week in La Florida Friday 21st: “…Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1. This passage initiated our time and work in La Florida. Yesterday, at the team’s orientation we discussed our anxieties and difficulties we potentially may face but we were reminded … Continued
“Fear not, for I am with you, Be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 Friday 14th After twenty four hours of travelling (and more for those from the Isle of Lewis), we arrived at the airport … Continued
Hello from Nicaragua! We have been about a week here but it feels more like seven years. We have been so amazed by the hospitality we have seen and received. Every effort has been made to help us feel at home. Our journey from Heathrow to Houston was very long and this was followed by … Continued
Hola, news from Nicaragua… Thursday was a rocky start, when digging we reached solid rock, we began a 3 metre hole nearby which also hit rock at around the 1.3 metre mark. We tried digging through an inch or so, thanks mostly to Ashley and Steph, but were told to stop and settled on a … Continued
‘To contemplate the mountains (or the project, or the mission, or the task ahead), I ask myself this question: where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, creator of the heaven and the earth.’ (Psalm 121:1,2) We are a team of seven, about to set off for the small community … Continued
Thursday was our first day working not only without a leader who actually had a better idea of what we were doing (Saulo), but also the first time we weren’t all together as a team since we first got to Heathrow all those weeks ago! It was slightly strange and a little sad, but we … Continued
Hi everyone, thank you for your continued love, support and prayers! The week from the 18th-24th May was a busy but good week. The Thursday morning brought new challenges for our team when we woke to find we had been burgled overnight. Some money was taken from the boys camping outside, Saulo’s rucksack and about … Continued
Thursday 11th May was our third full day in Pedernales and we worked some more at the church on a few different jobs – starting a foundation to build a much needed store room, weeding the untidy area around the church, and digging out a foundation for a stone path leading up to the church. … Continued