So this week I am coming home, for a short while at least. I want to keep this brief, because other than emotional goodbyes and several moments of 20-something introspection worthy of a John … Read more about Coming Home
May 2008 Update Newsletter
In the event that some of you don't get my newsletter, here is a copy of the letter I am sending out via e-mail. Lots o' readin' :). Have a great week! Dear … Read more about May 2008 Update Newsletter
It’s the Final Countdown!
As we are wrapping up our ministry in the colonias and in our internships, nostalgia is starting to flood my head, as well as reminders of God's great blessings during the year. Rather than … Read more about It’s the Final Countdown!
Baby Shower for Laura
At home a baby shower typically consists of a dozen squealing women ooing and gooing over baby names, playing absurd games involving potatoes, and fumigating the room with estrogen. The immature … Read more about Baby Shower for Laura
Construction week
This week is a bit of a change as far as the pace goes. Instead of going back to normal again, our first priority is building a house for a lady in Granjas we know named Antonia (she gets the … Read more about Construction week
Johnson Ferry Week
This week was the week of biggest project that Matamoros sees every year. With over 200 high school students, and up to a hundred extras (workers, translators, leaders, and chaperones), the … Read more about Johnson Ferry Week
I’ve got a pocket full of miracles…
This week was a relatively uneventful week, apart from a visit from a teammate's mom (she was really sweet) and a couple little miracles here and there. One involved a house being … Read more about I’ve got a pocket full of miracles…
A week of Projects
I unfortunately only have five minutes to do this blog, but in that time I will attempt to sum up some of the events of this week. Most of what we did with the high school group from Birmingham, … Read more about A week of Projects
Feliz Dia de San Patricio! (Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!)
Before I start this blog, I must say to me kin and to me mother and father, Top o' the Mornin'. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to ye. So far the projects are going well...aside from toilets leaking … Read more about Feliz Dia de San Patricio! (Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!)
