Canyon Del Oro Bible Church

We made it to the Mount Sion camp and got settled in. After going over the week’s plan, we spent the night rehearsing for tomorrow’s worship performance. 

We joined the local service at the First Baptist Church of Humacao. Pastor Oscar preached about how God is our fortitude in all our adversities.  Just as Paul faced hardships in his ministry, the Lord gave him the strength to carry on. We too must not give up and trust that the Lord will always take care of His church. 

After the church service and then a delicious lunch, we got to hear from Pastor Omar, his ministry, and his passion for serving God.

For our service projects, we split into two teams in order to work in two homes in need. We began our work on the first house clearing the drainage system.

Next, we power washed the walls and driveway, to get it ready for a new coat of paint. We also cleaned the gutters and balcony tiles. 

Some of us took turns power washing and we even had one of Pastor Omar's youth from the church give it a go!

In Pilar's house, we needed to fix a part of the house that needed some patching and masonry. 

On our second day, the group that went to Pilar's house painted the front of the house, the fence, and the patchwork. It was a busy day, but we got a lot done.

On our second day of working at Francis’ house, we sealed the front doors. No more leaks from the rain in her home!

After we finished our work, we prayed for Francis and Emanuel. In return, she prayed for us before she left. She said she would never forget the kindness she had received and asked that God continues to use us to help others. 

The third home we worked on was in the municipality of Naguabo. It is known as the city of the “enchumbados”, or "city of the soaking wet" because of the constant rain.

Fortunately, we were able to perform our service before the surrounding rain caught us. We cleared the vegetation that was blocking the driveway, and cut through the creeping vines that blocked the windows. Juanita, the owner, thanked us from the bottom of her heart. 

With most of the painting done and things looking good, we went back to Pilar's house to finish the job.

We traveled to El Yunque rainforest, and visited the Coca Falls. God’s creation is truly majestic.

We went to Old San Juan to spend our final moments of this mission trip. We say farewell for now to all the friends we made in this journey. But we are proud of all the bridges built with the First Babtist Church of Humacao and their community.