We thank the Lord for his protection over the structure of House #5 on Saturday night. While we were all up at the House of Hope, the dog house behind House #5 caught on fire. The flames reached high enough to scorch the concrete wall of the house and the metal stairway landing that leadsContinueContinue reading “October 2011 Trip Update 4”
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October 2011 Trip Update #3
On Thursday, three Korean ladies arrived at the Hogar to help with building the wall. When they came to tour the Hogar on Wednesday, they saw Eleanor hard at work and said if she can do that type of work, so can they. They helped shovel small rocks into the wheelbarrow and put small rocksContinueContinue reading “October 2011 Trip Update #3”
October 2011 Trip Update #2
Eleanor has been helping Patti in the kitchen for breakfast. They have been doing a great job making a hearty meal for the team and the girls at the House of Hope. Speaking of Patti, she was washing some straggler dishes on Tuesday night and a glass broke while she was washing it. She endedContinueContinue reading “October 2011 Trip Update #2”
October 2011 Trip Update #1—from Diane
The team arrived safely on Sunday. We are a small team this year – just 10 of us. Bob M. and Eleanor are first timers and it did not take long for them to fit in and feel right at home. After lunch and a nap on Sunday the team felt refreshed. We ate dinnerContinueContinue reading “October 2011 Trip Update #1—from Diane”
Help Build a Wall!
Dear Family & Friends, As many of you know, our family has been involved with an orphanage in the south of Santiago, Chile since we moved here 7 months ago. The Hogar de Ninas la Granja is in desperate need of our help. One of the walls surrounding the facility is falling apart and mustContinueContinue reading “Help Build a Wall!”