Monthly Archives: July 2010

It was a great 8 weeks.

Well guys, I guess this is the last blog of the summer for me. It was an awesome 8 weeks here in Piedras Negras, but my time has come to an end. I can’t wait to try to do it … Continue reading

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Gotta Love Half Days

Today was bondbeam day, meaning it was only a half day worth of work! The morning started with dropping off rebar to the houses and getting all that set up to set into u-blocks. After bondbeam got poured, the staff … Continue reading

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Last Week in Piedras

It’s a crazy week here in Piedras this week. CPC is hosting 6 groups from all over the United States to build houses as well as one medical team. There are four groups from Georgia, one from Pennsylvania, and one … Continue reading

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Another Week in Piedras Negras

What a crazy week in Piedras. Started with 3 new groups and an already way too high Rio Grande after Hurricane Alex hit Mexico pretty hard. We got groups from Virginia, Texas/Tennessee, and Georgia. I worked with the Kenbridge, VA … Continue reading

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Reflection

Hey guys, this is Greg again back blogging from Piedras. Right now I want to just reflect a little bit on this past week and get you caught up to the week we are in right now! First of all, … Continue reading

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Adelante por mas casas en el nombre de Jesus Cristo

As my last official blog post, I wanted to reflect on my week in Piedras Negras.  (1)  Our intergenerational team from Westminster worked extremely hard, and grew together throughout the week.  I strengthened the friendships I had with some of … Continue reading

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Day 5 — We actually built a house

We had quite a day on Friday.  Really all of the work was done except for cleaning/scraping of the cement floors, wiping down door and window frames, and patching areas of stucco. And the work began with threats of rain, … Continue reading

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Day 4 — Hurricanes and Large Roof Panels, Hmmmm

Day 4 greeted us with rain, and a threat of serious winds and more rain…..and more rain.  Thank you Hurricane Alex. Last night was the Westminster dinner where we had a great opportunity for fellowship with our team.  All of … Continue reading

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