Building a kitchen one bucket at a time.
MEDICAL TEAM: Lydia Stutzman, Cara Callison, Dr. Pat Callison, Dr. Brenda Harshman, Jennie Young CONSTRUCTION TEAM: Paula Bashore, Brent Duffett, Tim and Tiffany Menjoulet, Tamyra Callison, ( Jim Irwin, Keith Irwin, Dave Kniesz not pictured)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Pat and Tamyra Callison and Patti Wright left Mighigan to go into Burma to do dental care a few days before the rest of the crew got there. Pat's dental equipment was confiscated at customs and he never saw it again. He made the best of the situation and was able to get some supplies at a local hospital and did what he could with limited equipment.
The rest of the team met up with them in Chiang Mai on Jan. 4th. After arrival, the construction team was told they would not be going to Mae La Oon as planned due to a military outbreak. Satan was hitting us from every side. We all went on to Mae Hong Son where the medical team was scheduled to work, as well as the Wisconsin team.
The medical team ran into wall after wall, but they were not to be defeated. They cared for many individuals with illnesses and teeth that needed to be extracted. They had to move themselves and their supplies many times, which became very tasking, but God prevailed and their work was done despite the many obstacles.
The construction team helped the Wisconsin team for a few days washing hair and doing nail care for their Queen for a Day program for the widows and ladies in the surrounding area. Others helped play with the children. It was a good opportunity to meet the people 1 on 1. Meanwhile, a job for us to help build a new kitchen for the Bible School was found.
Our men dismantled the old kitchen and broke up old concrete. 8 holes 40"x 40"x 40" were dug in hard clay with one shovel, 2 pick axes and several hoes. The full crew came on board then. Support rods were then bent into shape and concrete was made using buckets and lots of hands. The Bible school students helped and worked along side of us as we passed buckets of sand, gravel, water and concrete to it's designated area. We weren't building huts for orphans as planned and we would not see the kitchen finished, but we were making connections with students that hopefully will last a lifetime for them and us as well. God had different plans for us and it all worked out to His glory.
The rest of the team met up with them in Chiang Mai on Jan. 4th. After arrival, the construction team was told they would not be going to Mae La Oon as planned due to a military outbreak. Satan was hitting us from every side. We all went on to Mae Hong Son where the medical team was scheduled to work, as well as the Wisconsin team.
The medical team ran into wall after wall, but they were not to be defeated. They cared for many individuals with illnesses and teeth that needed to be extracted. They had to move themselves and their supplies many times, which became very tasking, but God prevailed and their work was done despite the many obstacles.
The construction team helped the Wisconsin team for a few days washing hair and doing nail care for their Queen for a Day program for the widows and ladies in the surrounding area. Others helped play with the children. It was a good opportunity to meet the people 1 on 1. Meanwhile, a job for us to help build a new kitchen for the Bible School was found.
Our men dismantled the old kitchen and broke up old concrete. 8 holes 40"x 40"x 40" were dug in hard clay with one shovel, 2 pick axes and several hoes. The full crew came on board then. Support rods were then bent into shape and concrete was made using buckets and lots of hands. The Bible school students helped and worked along side of us as we passed buckets of sand, gravel, water and concrete to it's designated area. We weren't building huts for orphans as planned and we would not see the kitchen finished, but we were making connections with students that hopefully will last a lifetime for them and us as well. God had different plans for us and it all worked out to His glory.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Callisons and Patti have made it to Thailand
Happy New Year everyone
We arrived in Bangkok at 11:50 pm Jan 1st. Meatee and and his assistant "Bonjour" met us, got us through immigration, then after waiting for all the bags to go around with ours not there, we realized the bags are checked straight to Chaing Mai. So we have two hours at this hotel that Dave reserved for us. Thank you Dave. We will shower and return to airport at 4 am for 6 am flight to Chaing Mai where we will meet Dave(?)I'm hoping or someone Dave has assigned to get us through customs.
Other than a slight delay in Lansing, and it being a longggggggggg trip, everything has gone exceedingly well.
Love you guys. God is Good.
Tamyra
We arrived in Bangkok at 11:50 pm Jan 1st. Meatee and and his assistant "Bonjour" met us, got us through immigration, then after waiting for all the bags to go around with ours not there, we realized the bags are checked straight to Chaing Mai. So we have two hours at this hotel that Dave reserved for us. Thank you Dave. We will shower and return to airport at 4 am for 6 am flight to Chaing Mai where we will meet Dave(?)I'm hoping or someone Dave has assigned to get us through customs.
Other than a slight delay in Lansing, and it being a longggggggggg trip, everything has gone exceedingly well.
Love you guys. God is Good.
Tamyra
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