The end of July brought another team from Mountain Christian Church in New Mexico. This church has become special to us as this was the third team this church has sent to Bolivia in just a year an a half! Many of the members of this team we had meet before so it was fun to see familiar faces again.
The team was involved in a number of activities. They helped work on building a new house for the family that takes care of the FH office in the Horno Ckasa neighborhood. They also worked with the community to pick up trash in the streets (there was LOTS of it!) They participated in teaching the kids about good dental hygiene as well as spent a lot of time with their sponsored kids, and many many more activities.
MC has a special relationship with the neighborhood of Horno Ckasa. They are involved in a program that FH calls C2C (Church to Community). Through members of their church, they sponsor over 30 kids in this community. They have also funded several projects including new bathrooms for the school and a new brick home for the caretakers of the office, who are currently living in a mud home. Something that really stood out on their third visit was the impact of this church physically being in the neighborhood with these families. Their financial impact has been multiplied 10 fold because of their commitment to literally walk alongside these families and the FH staff in relationship. We, along with this community, can't wait for their next visit!
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i love you Jennie...let's skype soon. I think that I can do that now and breath through it... (smile..it's a weak one but i'm smiling). David and I had a wonderful anv. thanks for your prayers and wishes for our day. Again, i love you so much ! You will always be an amazing part of our lives no matter where we are. Wish that I could hug your neck sweet friend.
Happy pregnancy !
Melinda
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