Today was a hot, hot day here in Mexico… Once again we divided into three teams: La Mision School: We finished painting the main school building and some yard work. The School appreciates the extra help as it will save them some money that they can put into education. La Hermosa Orphanage: Students continued to…
The days are full and good and sometimes I forget I need to post…Sorry Today was a full day. This morning after breakfast and another good small group time debriefing the trip and talking about life we divided into three work groups. Vicky and Joe’s house: We finished our project of clearing the land, moving…
Thank you everyone for getting your students to the airport on Sunday. We have a great trip to San Diego. After grabbing lunch, we crossed the border to Tijuana Playas. Driving across the border from San Diego to Tijuana is quite a sudden change. The road we travel goes west along the border wall.…
Today was a great and full day here in Mexico. After a great breakfast we headed to our 4 worksites. Vicky’s school – about 26 of us headed out to some property along the coast to begin pour concrete for a walk that will be the future home of a school for children with slight…
July 28th Day One Yesterday was a long travel day for everyone. After picking up everyone at the airport, we stopped for a quick bite to eat before crossing the border. Crossing the border at night ls a lot different than during the day. The border wall is lit up with security lights all along…
This morning the students were able to sleep in 15 extra minutes. It may not sound like a lot, but everyone was grateful for a little more rest. This morning after breakfast and solitude time we all drove out to a piece of property to hear about a vision one local woman has for a…
Sore, tired, yet in great spirits…I think this would describe how everyone is feeling. This has been a great week. The students have worked really hard, has done everything that has been asked of them, and with a great spirit of love and service. Today we continued working on the Open Arms house. We framed…
We had a great evening of games and discussion from our day. It is always interesting to hear people’s thoughts and perspectives on what they see and hear during the week. This morning we divided into two teams. 9 students continued working on a house for a single mom whose son goes to the local…
Last night DJ shared his story and challenged the students to not live a boring life, do something great with it! DJ is the American director here at Door of Faith Orphanage and has been here for 25 years. He has a great perspective on life, faith, and ministry. It was great hearing from him.…
Yesterday was a great travel day. After meeting everyone at the airport we stopped at Costco for some supplies and lunch. We then crossed the border. The border crossing was smooth with no issues. We drove along the southern side of the wall. There are actually two large walls between Tijuana and San Diego. On…