City on a Hill Church

We made it to Puerto Rico, have already met new friends, and are excited for the week ahead!!

We are learning about what our week will look like building roofs and relationships with the Baptists Conference.

After a relaxing morning and breakfast, we are joining Iglesia Bautista Rio Piedras for Bible study!

Sandra was able to share about God-given purpose during kids' church. One student, Luis, loved practicing his English to help translate, but Miss Milca was fantastic as well!

After hearing from Pastora Laura about her ministry and the church, we spent some time learning about Puerto Rico by walking Old San Juan!

The streets, colors and buildings of Old San Juan are incredible! And worth lots of photos!

Before heading to the worksite, we load supplies, discuss plans for the day, and pause to pray. 

First step to a new roof... we have to get rid of the old roof!

The old roof was bent, rusted, and leaking. This new roof will be a huge blessing!

Another day, and TWO more roofs!

Here is some of the group working on Teresa's home.

Another day, and TWO more roofs!

Here are some of us working on the other home.

Between the view, the breeze, and the satisfaction of a job well done... today has been a great day!

Here are both of today's houses almost completed!

A massage train to end our day!

We were able to get the first coat of sealing on the roof & it dried before lunch! 

Unfortunately, it began to rain while we were attempting the second coat and we had to stop. While it was not what we had hoped for, Raquel's first response was "it is not our plans, but God's, so we'll wait". We are thankful that the first coat was able to dry though so that there is only 1 coat left and it will help protect their home from more leaks! Plus, we made new friends and shared an amazing meal with the homeowners. God is still good!

Half of our group returned to roofing today to replace zinc and restore hope!

PIB Rio Piedras has 3 church vans that they use to pick up about 50 kids for a Saturday ministry & a few on Sunday morning as well. These vans have a lot of use, so they needed a good cleaning both inside and out! We were happy to bless the church that does so much to bless others!

As we reflected on our week tonight & celebrated all we accomplished through God's grace & strength, we also rejoiced over our new friendships!

The "4 sisters" (Kathy, Cynthia, Debby, & Jessica) and our staff have become a part of our group... and they all received honorary City on a Hill Church mission t-shirts!

As Pastora Laura thanked us & prayed for us, we knew that this isn't goodbye but a "see ya later"!