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Concordia University St Paul

Serving In The Bahamas
January 2, 2020
Community: Grand Bahama
Partner: Freedom International Church
Staff: Fiorella Villafuerte, Marlecia Mackey, Garred Degregory

We are Ready!

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 3, 2020 7:36 AM

Your staff is ready and excited to meet and serve with you this week in Freeport, The Bahamas! 

We are Ready!

We made it!

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 8:09 AM

Finally, we made it to the Bahamas! Delays, wrong lines and more delays won’t stop us from making God’s work in Freeport, The Bahamas! 

We made it!

Day one!

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 8:12 AM

After having breakfast and settle at our lodging, we went to the market to get the groceries we will be delivering during Food Distribution. 8 families will be blessed with a bag of food and the Gospel ! 
Day one!

Backyard Clean

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 8:16 AM

Yesterday, we started the ministry work at Sister Joan. After the hurricane, there was no way she could clean up her garden in the backyard by herself. 
Backyard Clean

Happiness

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 8:17 AM

45% of the garden is ready and clean! Sister Joan couldn’t be happier about it! And we are too! 
Happiness

Nothing can stop us

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 6:25 PM

This morning, we went back to Sister Joan to finish cleaning her garden. While there, a big root was in there way and we determined to removed it from there! And here is the result!!

Nothing can stop us

It’s finished

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 6:30 PM

We have finished with Sister Joan’s Garden! Now she will be able to grow new medicinal plants and more! We are more than happy to be able to help her this week! 
It’s finished

Mid-Week Recreation

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 6:37 PM

We went to the beach this afternoon and enjoyed the place, we walked and stayed there for a while! We enjoyed to swim in the clear Atlantic Ocean 
Mid-Week Recreation

Sunset

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 4, 2020 6:41 PM

We were able to see an amazing sunset this afternoon! God has shown His creation. Amazing, unique and lovely creation!!
Sunset

Jesus showed the way.

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 5, 2020 4:25 PM

Hurricane Dorian came with 200 mph winds and Jesus showed Freeport the way.

Jesus showed the way.

“Golden Pelican”

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 5, 2020 4:32 PM

Sister Joan’s smile was a golden Pelican and it rejuvenated the Bahamas today. 
“Golden Pelican”

Praise and Worship

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 5, 2020 4:38 PM

Praising Jesus is what we are born to do! It was an awesome experience to be unified with Bahamian believers through Christ
Praise and Worship

Communion

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 5, 2020 4:43 PM

Giving reverence to God by partaking in the Lord’s Supper. It represents His blood and His body that He gave up for the redemption of our souls. Thank you Jesus for Your love and Grace!
Communion

Happy Monday

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 7, 2020 8:12 AM

To start our Monday, we went to Sister Loretta’s home in order to clean her yard! After the hurricane, he big yard was messed up and she could not afford someone to come and clean! Little by little we haloed her our and cleaned big part of the yard! Her smile confirmed her joy and happiness towards the new yard look! 

Happy Monday

Groceries!

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 7, 2020 8:15 AM

After finishing her yard, we were able to bless Sister Loretta with a bag of groceries! 
For several days after Dorian, people in Freeport had no access to different services like grocery stores! 
Groceries!

Afternoon

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 7, 2020 8:18 AM

For the afternoon, we went to Mrs Johnson’s home to help with her garden too! She has a beautiful yard at home! We were able to cut some grass and get the weeds from her yard! 
Afternoon

Coconuts

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 8:08 AM

Sister Shirly shared fruits from her yard with us. She was really nice that even she invited us to come over for dinner some day! 

Coconuts

Sharing

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 8:13 AM

Sister Joan asked us if we could be able to help a friend! This neighbor just lost her son! We were able to help clean her yard and relief a little of what she was going through 
Sharing

Team work...

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 8:23 AM

...is the dream work! Yes! We worked as team all this week to help brother and sisters in Freeport, The Bahamas! With God on our side, no one can stop us! 
Team work...

Making friends!

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 9:00 AM

We were also able to meet Ash! 
Ash is the boy at this home we were serving at! He is an amazing kid that helped us while cleaning Grandma’s yard! 
Making friends!

Thankful

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 9:06 AM

1 month after the hurricane, Freeport people began to reconstruct their normal lives! It wasn’t the easiest thing but it was for the best! It’s been a blessing for us to be able to help relief a little of what this community have lost! 
Thankful

Pastor Kemp’s Yard

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 9:08 AM

It’s an honor to clean Pastor Kemp’s yard! 
Pastor Kemp’s Yard

Mid Rec Day.

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 9:11 AM

For our Mid Rec Day day, we were able to meet two new friends! Two already and amazing dolphins at UNEXSO! This is a place where they preserve the life of dolphins and train them. 
Mid Rec Day.

Jellyfish

by Fiorella Villafuerte | January 9, 2020 9:14 AM

Also, we were able to snorkel on the North Atlantic Ocean! Open wide ocean that showed up the gorgeous life under the water. We were able to see different species and wonder about God’s creation beyond the sky and earth! 
Jellyfish

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