Archive for January, 2009

The first 2009 house in Mexico is complete!

After three short days on the jobsite… the house is completed!  The group from Hinton (and Parksville) have wowed the community with their diligent work ethic. 
Today was a holiday here in Mexico - THREE KINGS.  Most of us took the day off and went to the beach, while a few assisted Juan (the brother of […]

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The first house build in Mexico for 2009 begins!

We got to work this morning around 9:00am. It did not take long to frame the four roof panels, three side walls, and to paint the bano and the trim for the house. Everyone worked diligently until we got rained out at 2:30 this afternoon. Yes… Rain again! I guess it […]

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Safe arrival in Mexico for the New Years group!

New Years Resolution # 1 - Go to Mexico and build a house for a family who does not have one!

This is what this NEW YEARS team has committed to.  Everyone arrived safely yesterday into LA.  We then drove to San Diego where we spent the night at a Best Western.

The night was young when […]

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Unexplainable…

I have been thinking a lot about what words could describe these past two weeks but I keep coming up short. The Christmas Eve bonfire, the completed house, the incredible generosity of the family we built for, some life long friendships were started and some strengthened, Neil pretending to be superman over Harv’s shoulders, […]

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