Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
512 E. Williams Street, Barstow, CA 92311-2941
Mission to Mexico, April 2009
The photos below were taken during St. Paul's participation in a Lutheran mission to assist a small Christion mission in Mexico, April 2009.
On the way to Ensenada, we had a fabulous lunch at a seaside restaurant. Center: Susan Shrum. Left Side: Jessica Webster, Brianna Serrano, Cathy Carnes, John Shrum, Lili Bush. Right side: Kristina Webster, Eva & Frank Stewart, Birgit & Dave Webster.
A view of the campsite and surrounding fields from the hilltop where we had to trek for meals and worship.
Kristina Webster, John Shrum and Frank Stewart headed down to the truck to bring up more supplies to the church.
The Sunday School room we were working to complete by running wiring, hanging light fixtures, hanging dry wall, taping and mudding.
Dave Webster (the only construction-knowledgable person with us) enjoying lunch in the multi-purpose room used as the worship space for the Christian Church - The Dawn.
Our crew enjoying lunch with Marianna, her children, and the children of one of the Sunday School classes.
Just before leaving, we posed for a last photo: Back row, left to right: Mariana & Pr. Raymundo, Birgit & Dave, Frank, Susan, Jessica, Abigail, Brianna, Isaac, Kristina, Eva, Paulina, and Cathy. Front: John.
Pastor Raymundo Serrano, his wife Mariana, Abigail, Isaac and Paulina, in front of their church/home.
Hauling the tools and coolers down to the truck on our last work day.
Photographic evidence of the highlight of the trip - we all agreed that the camp photo should be in front of the new indoor plumbing facilities which, thankfully, replaced the port-a-potties!
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