Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Our team attended both the English and Samoan church services held at Happy Valley. Pastor Elise recognized all the fathers during the Samoan service and the congregation brought candy lays to give to each of us. Pastor Brian Collins from Tennessee gave the message and Pastor Elise translated. The church provided lunch for the entire team. Ed and Loretta prepared for their departure and a much deserved vacation in Hawaii. We appreciate their dedication and leadership during their stay at Happy Valley. They will be missed by all.
Monday June 21, 2010
The TN team helped Wes and one other person from the Mennonite camp lay block for the home for homeowner, Maria, in the village of Asili. Wes was not sure where to start or what to do since he had never laid blocks before. He was very grateful for their assistance and expertise.
Ronda and I had a lunch meeting with Evelyn Sa0-Stevenson, who coordinates the ASVOAD repair efforts, along with her assistant Nua. Evelyn spoke very highly of SBC volunteers and is anxious to continue working with us. We discussed progress and challenges of the repair efforts.
Evelyn is very concerned about the mental health of the children on the island and excited about the SBC Crisis Response Team that is coming to the AS. We will be working with Evelyn in identifying villages that need assistance and hopefully making preliminary site visits in advance of the teams’ arrival. We have suggested that a promotional flyer be developed and emailed to us for informational and promotional purposes that could be given to the village leaders when we meet.
Tuesday June 22, 2010
The TN team continued assisting the Mennonites with laying block at the home in the village of Asili. Approximately 90% of the block has been laid and we will leave the remaining work with the Mennonites to complete.
Ken Snyder who is the project coordinator for the Mennonites called Tuesday afternoon to express his appreciation for the TN volunteers in assisting them with the home in the village in Asili. He commented that their hard work and expertise had moved them far ahead of their expectations and that they were very grateful.
I visited with Carl Smits from CRWRC and discussed SBC role in the construction of the home they are working on in Fagasa. I have obtained verbal permission from the family overseer’s to pick up materials through prepaid accounts that have been setup at Tool Shop and Ace Hardware.
Earl Creasey and Wayne Hubbard from the TN team went to estimate the material needed for plumbing and wiring a home that the CRWRC team is working on in Fagasa. At their request, our team will be assisting with construction of this home. The CRWRC will be leaving on Sunday and would like us to continue working on the project. We will begin work there on Wednesday with our TN crew of (5).
We received great news today that we will not have to relocate our team to a school building on the property at Happy Valley. Originally, we had been asked to move for one week to allow housing for coaches coming from the mainland. They are holding a football clinic on the island from June 24th though July 1st. Mrs. Lucy has made arrangements for them to stay in the teacher apartments so that we can remain in the mission house. This was an answer to prayer.
Blessings,
Randy & Ronda Corn
IC, AS
6/22/2010
TN Team in action at the village of Asili
TN Team in lava lavas
Oldest father recognized at Happy Valley Baptist Church (Fola's Dad)
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