Today we woke up knowing exactly what we would be doing. My dad graciously handed me some money before I left with one request and that was to give it directly to someone in need as I saw on this trip. Day one I was given an opportunity to use part of the money but I just really wanted to wait and let God speak to me. Monday, our first build day, we helped construct a home for a family [...]

We started the day with the hopes of visiting children in Diamante and doing VBS activities with them, but when Blair and I got to the buses this morning we realized that there was a need for more people in the construction crew. After debating our thoughts and battling with wanting to spend time with the children, we decided to go and build in the outskirts of the humid rainforest. Once we had hopped onto the big white construction bus we [...]

Today our group (sans Ramona- more about that later on) decided it was time to build again. So we hopped on the bus and headed to Mona Loa. We got off at what we thought was the job site, only to be told to load the tools onto the 2 lumber trucks waiting for the trek up the hill. Everyone helped load the tools and hopped onto the back to catch a ride up the hill. Imagine the curviest, most [...]

Today we started out not really sure what the day would hold. We are usually informed of the options available the night before but did not get that information. We got ready thinking we were going to the hospital today but were told going down to breakfast that the options were to help at the dental clinic, build, or to make sandwiches and deliver them to people at the dump. We chose the dump. The house we helped to build yesterday [...]