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There were two groups of people today; one went to Banderas to do VBS-ing, and the other went to Santa Clara to continue work building the foundation for the school and the cafeteria. Donald, Beth, Christa, Annalise, Lauren, Lila, and … Read More

June 16th A Day of Foundation Building in Santa Clara –As told by Sam to Ardyn “We left at 8:00 in our limousine for Santa Clara. As soon as we unpacked our stuff, the foreman of today’s job was ready … Read More

Today we split into two groups and went our separate ways. The larger of the two groups returned to Santa Clara to continue working on the foundation of the cafeteria and classroom. Heavy bovine traffic was encountered on the road … Read More

Today was to be a somewhat relaxing day, in that there was no difficult toilsome labor to be done. Our schedule included a “late” breakfast at 8 AM, several hours of preparation, and then I would have my debut as … Read More

Today’s events were very strenuous and we worked extremely hard. You all should be proud of us. We are. Actually, I’m just kidding…sorry.Today was actually our day of recreation. We started the day with an extra hour of sleep. Needless … Read More

The only Spanish words I knew before I arrived in Quimistan were taco, burrito, and Ricky Martin. However, over the last few days I have learned a few more words and phrases. For instance, frijoles means beans and I’m pretty … Read More

Today dawned bright and exceptionally early, especially for those of us who were unfortunate enough to have gone without sleep. After a traditional breakfast and devotion we departed for the village of Santa Clara, a town much smaller and more … Read More

We are here! After an easy flight and an always exciting drive to Quimistan (we had to put the door back on the van first), we arrived at Sister Martha’s compound mid-afternoon, safe and sound but very tired. We spent … Read More

The HAF Summer 2009 mission season got off to a fun start as half the team left Aiken at 4:15 a.m. to meet a 6:45 a.m. flight out of Columbia. The group included several interesting life forms, such as a … Read More

Finally the rains stopped for long enough to fire the kiln for making the roof tiles to protect Mrs. Amalia’s house. Check out this roof! Windows and doors will finish the home in fine style. It may be in the … Read More