HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-05-03, Page 15Mission Trip
volunteers share their
experiences from
Colombia orphanage
Shaun Gregory F.
Huron Expositor
The Mission Trip group
responsible for changing the
lives of many orphaned chil-
dren in Leticia, Colombia
shared all their experiences
of the trip to fellow church
members last Sunday.
One after another, in the
Bethel Bible Church, the
group told stories of the
10 -day trip that took place
from March 17-27.
In a five -acre space, the
team helped with feeding 25
youngsters who live there
permanently and 60 part-
timers pizza among numer-
ous other feasts.
They also helped with the
painting of boys and girls
dorm rooms in the orphan-
age with limited amounts of
tools to complete the task.
All of the members admitted
to having a great time all while
completing a large number of
construction projects.
One of the teachers from
the orphanage sent the
group an email saying, "even
though we were there for a
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short period of time, we got a
lot of work done while we
were there."
Bethel Bible Church mem-
ber, Gerrid Dalton said one
the most memorable
moment of the voyage was
when they purchased the
children their very own
trampoline.
The trip has grown substan-
tially over the years, said Dalton
referring to the first trip when
they sent three missionaries
there on a "vision trip to see if it
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These are the missionaries who recently travelled to Leticia, Colombia to help an orphanage known
as "La Aqaba," which means the Quiver in English.
was safe."
Dalton is not sure if the
church will head to Mexico on
their usual trip in 2018, but he's
keen to start the planning for
the next Colombia excursion
once the summer time is over
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