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Mission Trip 2019 — Final Thoughts
When you commit to a mission trip, you have to know that things may not go quite as initially planned. But choosing to go on a mission trip is not usually just a whim. It is usually because you feel a call to help others. So in truth, maybe it just didn’t go quite...
Wednesday – Floors, Painting and Wrapping
Sometimes when you are the only on in the group who possesses a particular skill, you wind up on a job site by yourself. That’s what dictated Fred’s day today. On Monday, as we worked painting the house on Plantation Island, someone noticed that the floor in the...
Key West – Habitat Style
We have been so fortunate with the weather this week. Everywhere we go they tell us of how beastly hot it was here last week so we have been immensely grateful that, even as the sun may be intense at times, the temperatures have been in the 80s and not at all...
Mission Trip 2019 – Marco Island and the Everglades
No two mission trips are the same. Starting from the people with whom you work, to the places where you serve, each has its own character. This one, however, is distinctly different from many of the Hyde Park United Methodist's past adult mission trips. This one is...
Costa Rica Mission Trip — Our Final Day
Facing construction projects that turned out to be much more difficult than anticipated, there were times when we wondered if we would complete them. This thought was unsettling to all of us, especially since we know that there are no more teams coming to Pura Vida...
Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 5
More Than Just Food All of our time here is not spent in work. We spend a lot of time talking, laughing and getting to know each other and the many talents that we each possess. While playing games, we have discovered who among us can give the most creative clues...
Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 4
The Armor of God As has always been our custom on our adult mission trips, we come with a well-prepared week of Bible lessons for children. We are given guidelines regarding the facility in which we might be working, the number of children who will probably attend,...
Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 3
Drying Up Houses Day 3: Nov. 5, 2018 Our construction volunteers have been working on two projects this week, and on both of them their guidance and suggestions have led to an effective solution to the problems at hand. The first home was a 20’ by 30’ structure...
Adult Mission Team in Costa Rica
Our 15-member adult mission team departed Saturday, Nov. 3 for a week of work and fun with our mission partner, Pure Vida, in Costa Rica. To keep up with posts of their progress and experiences (and posts of other mission events,) visit our Hyde Park Speaks page.
Costa Rica Mission Trip – Day 2
Praise, Worship and Rain Day 2: Nov. 4, 2018 As we awakened to our first day here at Pura Vida, God was just finishing lifting the blanket of fog outside. The quiet neighborhood was just beginning to stir under a cloud-dotted sky to what appears to be a day promising...