MDS: THE END

Two months.......they flew by fast, and yet they were long. We made our home here in this little RV for the time we were here. The first day we drove up to the camp site we were not sure how we would be able to call it home, much less enjoy it , it looked pretty bleak. As time went on and we worked at improving the camp, we came to enjoy our surroundings and were able to call it home for a while. Thanks to all of you who helped with all the decks and the little projects that made things so much more liveable. We really came to enjoy the mountains and the scenery around us and the uniqueness of the area.

One of the last things we did, was plant some trees. Kerry and Jon had a lot of fun one Sunday, driving into town, picking out some palm trees and then planting them. We thought it would be quite fitting for an MDS site in California to have palm trees and they did add a certain appeal for us northerners.

The evenings were great to sit out and enjoy the deck and the company of others.

One of the last things we did on our last day of our last week was to end of with a party on the deck. We had some of the people from the CRT that we had worked with for the past months, as well as the crew from the last week, and the new directors , and all our long term crew, and had a pizza party in the warm sunshine. A fitting way to bring an end to our time here. It was a good time and we met lots of great people and again our lives were enriched, as they are every year we spend time serving with MDS. It was hard to say goodbye to these friends that we had made and relationships that we had spent time cultivating, and to the people we had worked so closely with and lived with for the past months, and who were almost like family. At the same time we knew it was time to move on and connect with our kids and grandkids again and pick up that life. We had given it our best and got the project off to a good start, and I think we finished strong. We handed over the reins to another capable director and know that the project will go on and homes will continue to be built and lives restored. We are thankful to have stayed in good health, and for all that we experienced and to see how once again, God provided what we needed as we worked together with others to be His hands and feet, the gospel in overalls. Thankyou to all who prayed, you were an important part of our service as well, and we felt those prayers, and God answered!