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Mission Team Returns!

The team from our church - Jason Johnson, Stephanie Abe, Cathy Menker and Mel Menker - spent nearly two weeks in Sucre, Bolivia where they worked on constructing a new house at the second orphanage, Semillas de Esperanza (Seeds of Hope), contructed roof trusses for the house to be built next year, painted rooms in existing houses, helped prepare 300 meals for a community meal and spent a tremendous amount of time interacting with the childrena nd house parents. The following are some of the pictures from our trip.

 Our arrival in Sucre

The home site, ready for the laying of block walls

Welding the steel trusses for the roof

Making the mortar mix

 Cutting blocks

Will Biser working on an interior wall

Stephanie Abe working on an interior wall

Mel Menker working on an interior wall

Cathy Menker preparing food for the community meal

Jason Johnson with the children during a work break



Plans are already underway for the entire team to return to Sucre, Bolivia in December 2012.  Please keep us in your fervent prayers as we begin fundraising to prepare for this year's ministry expereince.  Thanks!

Pizza night with the children at the orphanage

Serving the people of the barrio (neighborhood) a free meal



One of the many children who partook of the meal

Mel Menker preaching at Central Familiar Iglesia (Church) in Sucre with Howard Nutt translating

The cooking staff at Shalom Es Mi Casa

This year's Mission Team with the children and house parents at Semillas de Esperanza

The completed house, ready for plastering, windows and ceiling

Juan and Adalaida Rocha, the house parents DHC supports

The two children our Promiseland supports

The annual Christmas party with the Mission Team at Shalom Es Mi Casa

Mel and Cathy with missionaries to India Alex and Rosa Campos. Alex was one of the first orphans

Thanks to the church and to each individual that supported us on this trip. The eyes in this picture tell it all; your support makes a difference!  Thanks!