Final day at job site

We all went back to the school today for the last day of vbs and to clean up the job site. We got done around noon and are headed back for lunch and time to relax and pack for home.

Pictures of completed building

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Miracles do happen

When I brought up the idea of our group building two structures on his trip, some of our group was skeptical.

When our numbers dropped to only 25 on the job site more people doubted.

I told the team when we arrived that we had no business getting one building done because we are not professionals and we also had four new block layers and two person crews. We all know that it is only through God that we are able to do this.

Well, we not only completed both buildings but completed them with roof and all in five days!! Praise The Lord !!!

We are happy and humbled. We will come back tomorrow and help clean up and move tools. We will do something fun in the afternoon.

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Names on the wall

Claudell Wilson has been coming on the trips for the last ten years and I have gotten to be good friends with him. So I was very sad to hear when his brother Courtney passed away in January.

Claudell (and the team) paid tribute to Courtney by signing a block and Claudell laid it high on his wall.

Medical team report

Our team had a wonderful experience. They went to an indigenous Indian village and saw over 600 patients with just their nine person team! What a blessing. An incredible experience.

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Siobhan playing jump rope with the school kids

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Wednesday building pictures

Wednesday report

We get off to a rough start. Our medical and dental team were headed to a remote village today jay was about 2 hours away and were planning to leave at 6 am. Unfortunately the bus never arrived. It had tire problems and couldn't make it. We took the medical team to the job site at 7 and they took another bus from there. We hope they made it ok

We had a great day on the job site. We got the side walls completed on both buildings and up to 15 on all end walls and to 17 on one. Great work by the team. God willing we will be done with all block work tomorrow and put the roof on Friday!

Vbs also went well and had fewer issues.

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Tuesday vbs and medical report

Vbs had 140 kids today and went smoother. Medical saw over 105 patients and had two dental surgeries

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Productive Tuesday

We had a good day on the job site with one minor setback. We got all of 11 done and poured and most of 12. We had a mistake on the back wall that we had to tear down about 15 block and relay them. I didn't catch it and had to redo it.

Regardless we are still on track to finish on Friday, god willing.

Vbs had a great day as well and have smoothed things out.

Here are some pictures of re building progress and one of the vbs.

Ministry reports

Our vbs team had a good first day and worked through some first day challenges. They had 105 children today and will have 135 tomorrow. They have their routine down and tomorrow will go smoother.

Medical and dental began their work today and saw 60-70 patients. They will have many more tomorrow.

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Day two construction update

We had a great day on the job site. Everything went much smoother as the team go into a rhythm with each other and the local team.

We got done with most of the ninth level on the back building and with all of eight and a little of nine on the front. Great progress considering we had to put up scaffold and work on windows today.

Our medical team worked in the building next to us today and the VBS worked in the other building. More to come on that later.

No injuries !!

First construction day

We are returning from the job site,tired and dirty. We got four levels of block done on both buildings and one building has the concrete poured on the fourth level.


That is a great first day with a smaller crew and new block layers. Very happy with the progress. Tomorrow gets a little more challenging as we start on the windows and have to put scaffolding up to continue the work.

Here are some pictures of the team in the morning and the progress on each building.

On our way to the job site

24 construction team members are on their way to the first day of construction. Everyone was on time and we have nice weather this morning.

Praying for a safe productive day!!!

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Sabbath in panama

We had a very nice bible study at the hotel and then went for a church service at the school. Thanks to Tim for translating!

We had a relaxing afternoon at the hotel and some of the group took a walk to the river. After dinner and worship we will get organized to begin our work tomorrow. Pray this God is with our efforts!

All volunteers safely in panama

The rest of our group arrived safely and we are finally on our way to the hotel

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Bus ride to hotel

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Safely in panama

We arrived in panama at 3 pm safely. The brakes worked REALLY well. We are on the bus to our hotel safe and sound. Nice and humid here. Just like Houston.

Praise The Lord for safe flights and good brakes!

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Waiting on Tarmac

Well we are on our plane and were ready to taxi to the runway and we stopped!!! The captain came on and said that the brakes had locked up and they will need to replace the calipers on the runway. Delayed at least an hour! Not a great start !

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Trip to La Chorrera

Our group of 39 missionaries will leave on March 20 to head to La Chorrera, Panama to build two school classrooms, conduct a medical/dental clinic and conduct Vacation Bible School for the local children.

We pray that God will bless our efforts and keep us safe.  I will do my best to post daily with updates and pictures.