Weekly Report for Deweyville

The trusses are up on Miss Jo Ann’s house and it is ready now for the sheeting. The Newton camp program loaned us four young, strong men to help get the trusses up and in place. It won’t be long now and the house will be closed in. That will provide more work for the ladies.

Our RV camp host, First Baptist Church of Deweyville not only provides us a place to park our RV’s but has loaned us their church van and also a trailer and scaffolds. We enjoy so much attending church here and getting to know so many people. Last weekend, several of the couples from the church took us out on their houseboat. Leaving from the Adams Bayou we were soon on the Sabine River and from there to the Black Bayou where we anchored for an afternoon of kite flying, eating, games and fellowship. What a grand time the entire team had.

RV PROGRAM IST ANNUAL REUNION!
On Friday evening, February 6, 2009, the first annual RV Program Reunion was held in Newton, Texas. Forty-Five Mennonite Disaster RV volunteers and friends gathered for an evening of fun and frolic and feasting and fellowship. (Also known as the RV FFFF)

MDS volunteers and guests arrived from various places as far away as Canada, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Guests included a local homeowner, David, the local Methodist pastor Joe and Cathy Miller, and Self-Help Representatives, Ralph and Pauline Rosedale.  Newton RV project director, Frank Goertzen was master of ceremonies and the ladies of that project hosted the affair with colorful decorations and all pitched in bringing an abundance of food.

Acquaintances made on previous MDS RV projects were renewed and new friends were made. Team members from the three current MDS projects gathered together and included those from Marble Falls, Deweyville, and host, Newton, all within the state of Texas.