Starting to see signs of project completion which is a great feeling. Our team (Jamie, Mike, Cheri, Christine, Jan, and Richard) finished our second project and started on our third. We won’t finish this one – but will be able to make progress on Friday. The roof crew from New Jersey finished with the tear off and re-shingling of their house. They started work at 6 am to beat the heat.
Tonight is Wil and Yolanda’s fourth wedding anniversary. We bought them two cards – one in Spanish and one in English (Hallmark comes through again). They went out to dinner and a romantic evening away from the dorm….can’t understand why they wouldn’t want to spend it with such a fun bunch.
The New Jersey team is leaving in the morning to fly back home and the Costa Rican contingent is trekking to Atlanta. We will miss both our old friends from San Isidro as well as our new friends from Morristown. A lot of good fellowship in the evening while sitting in the dining hall after devotions…many games, some late night snacking, and visiting with all. The food and hospitality of the people in Van Cleave and surrounding churches is amazing. They fix our food, entertain us, and run a great operation.
Tomorrow is our last work day and we will start the return to home on Saturday. The week has flown by as it does so many times in this type of endeavor. Even two years after Katrina, the damage and amount of people living in FEMA trailers is unbelievable. The leaders have told us the estimate to recover all of the damage will be twelve years. There is still a huge need for volunteers and contributions to the mission cause. I encourage anyone interested in coming to the gulf coast to see if they could stay and work from the base in Camp Hope. It truly is a blessing for anyone fortunate enough to meet and fellowship with this team of dedicated Christians. My hat is off to them and all of the many volunteers who have been to the gulf coast for mission work.
Costa Rica is always on our minds – Jack has set the date for our next trip (from Blue Springs FUMC) for the last week of July 2008. I am so glad to see all of our Costa Rican friends and only wish that the remainder of the team that did not get visas could be here. I hear that Hugo, Fanny, and Lauren are doing a great job of leading the work.
I look forward to being in San Isidro and at the K37 project next July and am so excited to see the progress the teams have made on the camp this year and look forward to helping complete the project. I also heard of another mission opportunity for anyone interested in contributing to a worthy Costa Rican project. Wil told me that they have received the donation of a Ford F250 four wheel drive with an extended cab. This vehicle is currently in the US and the truck and shipping to Costa Rica has been provided by generous donations. However, there is a need to pay taxes to bring the vehicle into Costa Rica. If anyone is interested in contributing to this worthy cause – contact Wil Bailey.
Bless everyone
Richard Hunt
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