We had teams from Manitoba at both Orphanages of Children of Hope. Pan de Vida hosted a team from Winkler, Manitoba while Dulce Refugio had a team from Steinback, Manitoba. Both teams had members that had previously served plus there were also new members along as well. While Ira worked with the team at Pan de Vida, I was able to do eye clinics with the Steinback team in different locations around Aguascalientes. We were both very blessed to serve with these brothers and sisters of the faith.
Since we were in different places, Ira had the camera to capture the project and activities at Pan de Vida knowing that Jeremy would keep everyone updated on the progress of the work projects in Aguascalientes www.xanga.com/childrenofhope We were both very blessed and we actually got to spend a weekend together as the Pan de Vida team traveled to Aguascalientes to see the work-site and have a BBQ and then going to Guanajuato to see the sights and allow the teams to pick up some local crafts and jewelry.
After being away for 2 weeks, I was amazed to come back and see all the work that had been done. Interlocking bricks were placed behind and along one side of the boy's dorm. Lots of concrete was poured along the fence...which if you have been here and done concrete work, you know it is very physical labour. Also behind the girls dorm, more bricks and trenching were worked on to help keep privacy for the girls and allow better drainage for the washing facilities.
Plus there was a room in the girl's dorm that had not been completed and was being used for storage and a “make-shift”sewing room. Now it has been completely finished with ¾ as a completed sewing room for the girls and a small room, bathroom and sitting area for longer term volunteers. Also many curtains were made and the kitchen looks so spring like. I noticed it right away when I walked in.
It is very exciting for us to see so much work get done to enable us to do the work here. We truly see the fruits of the work here.
morning devotions
interlocking the bricks
labour of love
sewing curtains
building a cabinet for the kitchen
cement work~brutal
making progress
putting in a wall
Olympic games in Aguascalientes
one of the competitions
frisbee game in the competition
the Champions
Winkler and Steinback teams with kids of Dulce Refugio
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