Monday, January 5, 2009

One view of the crowd that gathered in the city park to hear Leo preach the gospel. It was cold and windy, but still lots of people came.
Trinidad and Morris pose with Claudia at the top of her almost-finished ramp. Her trips to town will be more frequent now, and they will be much easier for her mother and father.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

As Luis finishes one of the pours, you can see the awesome amount of digging, framing, headwall construction, and filling that had to be done to build the switchback ramp. Remember, it was all hand work--the closest thing to a machine was a D handled shovel.

Saturday, January 3, 2009


Mixers are not gas or electric powered - they are man powered. Here Luis, Carlos, and Trinidad mix mortar for the block laying process.

Friday, January 2, 2009


The 'bull seems to be saying "would you like fries with that order".
Luis, Carlos (Claudia's brother), Randy, and Trinidad (Claudia's dad) all worked hard to help Morris build the ramp for Claudia's wheelchair.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!

We will have many opportunities to help in La Palma this year. Let's all pray for God's richest blessings on the church and school there.