This week in Wharton was all-Canada. We had 14 weekly volunteers, 5 from Listowell, Ontario, and 9 from Rosthern, Saskatchewan. All were pleasant persons to have on site, and we Read More…
Tag: Hurricane Harvey
The second week has come and gone and once again we enjoyed the balmy Texas weather as we continued the work. Joining us this week were two different groups from Read More…
As the temperatures soared and the humidity climbed, our volunteers were challenged to stay hydrated as they continued to work on Angelica’s new home in Mercedes. It is truly amazing Read More…
Dennis and Joanne Friesen, Manitoba; Jim and Annette Martens, Manitoba, Wayne and Val Papple from Alberta, Jim and Linda Showalter; Indiana; Paul and Lisa Schamback, New York; and Wayne and Read More…
When Hurricane Harvey finally swirled away from the Texas coast in August 2017, Pete Villarreal went to inspect his mobile home in Victoria. He recalls the painful sight: “Large branches Read More…
This was a week of new beginnings. The Wharton MDS project is beginning again after a three-week holiday. Lois and Wayne Hochstetler, Project Director and Office Manager, and Eric and Read More…
Texas welcomed us with sunny warm weather as we opened the project at Coastal Bend after the Christmas break. The Long-term group arrived early and we settled in and prepared Read More…
Everyone arrived in a timely fashion the weekend of January 3rd, from far and wide, and set up their homes away from homes at the Country Sunshine RV Park in Read More…
As we begin a new year, we start with a new team of 12 consisting of Dennis and Joanne Friesen, Manitoba; Jim and Annette Martins, Manitoba, Wayne and Val Papple Read More…
Sometimes, when Roxy Sanchez pulls into her driveway, she pauses: “I just sit there and look at my home. I’m finally home,” she says. In Bloomington, Texas, the road to Read More…