Here’s your chance!!! We’re already in the throws of planning the October work teams. Will you consider joining us? We are praying now for the hearts that will be represented there – we promise you this, your life will be changed!!!
Check out the flyer for more information about this exciting opportunity!
To access the application and release form, please go here.
The team arrived safely on Sunday. We are a small team this year – just 10 of us. Bob M. and Eleanor are first timers and it did not take long for them to fit in and feel right at home. After lunch and a nap on Sunday the team felt refreshed. We ate dinner at the House of Hope and met 2 of the new girls (Claudia and Domi) who live at the home. We spent time introducing ourselves and sharing something about our lives. Most of the girls are studying nursing or social work at the local universities. By the end of the evening we were all ready for a good night’s rest.
There are only 3 women on the team this year. Since the ladies are small in numbers, we are staying in the House of Hope. We are excited about getting to spend extra time in the evenings with the girls. The men are staying in the dormitory at the Hogar. John S. has already spent time playing foosball and soccer with a few of the girls. Jessica, the wife of Daniel, will be leading us in music each morning. Patti, the caretakers wife, will do the cooking for us this year so most of our meals will be at The House of Hope. For lunch today, she made her popular bread pudding. I’m looking forward to when she makes her guacamole.
Today the team had a busy morning down at the Hogar. We are digging a ditch where the new wall will be built. Because of earthquakes in Chile, the ditch has to be three feet deep. Tio Juan and Jose, who handle the maintenance at the Hogar, are helping us. They sure are hard workers! Willie, the caretaker at the House of Hope and Marco, who attends one of the local C&MA churches, will be helping us over the next two weeks. Bob H., Debby and Bob M. have been tasked with addressing an issue in the bathroom of Casa #4. They spent the morning chipping away at the floor tiles and concrete. The temperature this morning was cool. It has been a blessing since we most of us have been working outside.
Tonight we divided up into three groups and ate dinner at three of the homes at the Hogar. John W., Kerry and Bob H. shared with the girls. We enjoyed our time with the girls. On Wednesday evening we will eat at the other 3 homes at the Hogar.
Please keep the education system in Chile in your prayers. The students at certain public universities are on strike and there have not been classes for the past several months. Marco attends one of those universities. Pray that the government and students can come to a resolution so classes can resume.
We look forward to seeing God at work at the Hogar and House of Hope.
In Christ,
Diane
Dear friends and family of Vision for Chile,
I cannot believe that we are all ready in the month of April. We are preparing for our October Trip to Santiago Chile to work at both the Girls’ Home and the House of Hope. We are being challenged with a lot of fix up/clean up/make new-type projects at the Girls’ Home. At the House of Hope we are going to finish the construction on the two apartments and do some much needed landscaping to make the grounds as beautiful as the two buildings.
We need two large teams of about 35 to 40 each. We need men, women, teenagers. We want people who love the Lord, love people and especially love the girls at both the Girls’ Home and the House of Hope. We need skilled and unskilled people to come out and be a part of us.
If you want to help change lives and have your life changed, this trip is for you.
Please click on the link below to our promotional flyer giving the details of the trip. We did fail to mention on the flyer that for all first timers, there is a visa charge of $140.00 to get into the country of Chile. This is NOT included in your cost of $3100. If you have questions, please give me a call at 615.973.9837 or email me.
We ask that you pray about how you can be involved in this year’s trip. We also ask that you promote this trip in your churches, Bible studies, Home Groups and to your friends and family.
Come and be a part of us. We need you! God bless.
~Tom Orme, Director of Vision for Chile
Below are 3 updates from the February 2011 Trip. Make sure you click on “Read the Rest of this Entry” to catch up on all that’s been going on!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Greetings from the Vision for Chile team in Santiago, Chile! I am Kathy H. and I will be sending updates of our activities every couple of days.
On Friday the early arrivers settled in–the men in the Hogar, and the women in the House of Hope. Patty and Willy, the caretakers whose home we came to work on made us feel very welcome. Some of us went to the mall to exchange money, and then to the grocery store for essentials–four kinds of ice cream. On Saturday, the men went to Sodimac (the Chilean version of Home Depot) to buy supplies. Cindy was fortunate to tour downtown Santiago with Kathy M. and Lissette, two of the lovely girls from the House of Hope. Kathy H. spent most of the day in bed recuperating from a GI bug. Pastor John caught it, too. They are both much better, but please pray for continued good health for the whole team.
On Sunday we attended an enthusiastic and spirit-filled service at the church next door. We even recognized some of the songs, like “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord” and “I’m in the Lord’s Army.” We actually had to dance to that one! That afternoon we visited with the girls at the Hogar (which means ‘home’), which is just down the street from the House of Hope.
On Monday, after our devotion, singing and prayer, construction boss Kerry put us to work on drywall–moving it, mudding it, and sanding it. We are still awaiting the arrival of Gary and Shane, who were delayed in Atlanta. They are now on a plane bound for Chile, and should arrive Tuesday morning. Please pray for their safe arrival. Thanks for all your support and prayers. We are blessed to be here!
On Tuesday, the team finished up the framing and attaching the OSB sheathing to the porch. In the evening, Willie, Patti, their son Jacob and the girls from the House of Hope (Estefania, Lissette, Kathy, Katty and Daneilla), joined us for dinner. After dinner we had the opportunity to ask the girls, Willie, Patti and Jacob questions. We learned what the girls were studying at the university, what they enjoy doing in their free time, how they enjoy having a little “brother” around and how Jacob enjoys having a lot of big “sisters”, and how much it means for them to be at the House of Hope. Willie and Patti answered questions about working at the House of Hope as the caretaker, cook, etc., and it turns out that to them it is not a job, it is a ministry to God. They love what they do and they love the girls.
Left to right: Estefania, Lissette, Kathy, Katty and Daneilla
Here is an update on those who have been feeling under the weather: Lee rejoined the workforce on Wednesday. Ryan needed an additional day to rest and rejoined the workforce on Thursday. Corey and John are not feeling well today. Pray that they will feel better soon.
Kerry worked the team hard on Wednesday. His goal was to get the roof completed (minus the shingles). Andreas, Caleb, Catherine, Corey, Dick, Kerry and Lee worked on the roof framing and attaching the OSB sheathing. Dennis was in charge of cutting the 2×6’s and OSB sheathing. Claire, Lissette and Andrew installed the facias for the roof. Debby and Diane were able to join in and help with miscellaneous tasks in the afternoon. The roof work was finished around 6:30 PM and because dinner was at 7 PM and we were to be guests at the House of Hope for dinner, we did not have time to walk back to the Hogar to shower. But they let us eat with them anyway! J Patti and the girls served us delicious lasagna, salad, homemade bread and peaches and cream. Since we had the opportunity to ask the girls questions on Tuesday night, it was now their turn to ask us questions. It was fun to find out why each of us choose to come to Chile and we enjoyed hearing about embarrassing moments some of us had experienced while on a Vision for Chile missions trip.
House of Hope caretakers house with roof
Today, we woke up to a light fog. By mid-morning the fog had disappeared. Our devotional this morning was about delighting ourselves in the Lord and the importance of doing our work for the Lord and not man. When we got to the job site, the team members began working on putting building wrap on the porch and finishing up some the interior framing. Tonight the team will be having dinner at a restaurant in downtown Santiago. We are continuing to enjoy warm springtime weather.
In His Love,
Diane
The question comes up periodically – Why do you go to Chile every year? Debby went on her first short-term missions trip to Ecuador while Bob was still working. Two things kept Bob from going with her – his job and the fact it was a trip for women only! Bob retired from his job [...]
