The Way IMPACT team split their day between supporting students at CAPS and advancing the rebuild of Zhivargo’s home.

The Impact team divided into two groups today. The first group spent their morning at the local elementary school cleaning bookshelves and organizing books for the teachers. The afternoon began with the children memorizing 1 Peter 2:17, followed by a teacher-led discussion about respect. The volunteers then worked with small groups of students to create a story based on “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You See?” The school volunteers found their time with the kids to be very rewarding.

Our group went to work on the house being rebuilt for Zhivargo.  I spent my time sanding yesterday’s mud that had been applied to the sheet rock walls. It was hot in the home with little ventilation! Barb spent her day painting the exterior of the home a BRIGHT lime-green with much of her time on top of an extension ladder.  Barb thought the work was fun.

Pictured Above: The Way IMPACT teams works on Zhivargo’s home rebuild.
Pictured Above: The Way IMPACT teams works on Zhivargo’s home rebuild.
Pictured Above: The Way IMPACT teams works on Zhivargo’s home rebuild.

Our work on Zhivargo’s home brought him great joy which spilled over into our hearts as well. It was incredible to witness the progress done in a few days with Many Hands. It has been a blessing getting to know and work with the members of our team and other mission groups in Abaco! God is good!

— Todd & Barb Brockshus

 

This profile represents the collective voice of our Many Hands Impact teams. The reflections shared here are written by everyday individuals, from students and parents to local community members, who have traveled to Haiti and Abaco to experience the mission firsthand. They are not full-time staff. They are volunteers stepping out in faith to be love in action. In these posts, you will read raw, unpolished stories of personal transformation. Our guest writers document the shared humanity discovered while working alongside local leaders on safe structures, education initiatives, and community development. Impact trips are designed to change the participant as much as the community they serve. Through their words, you get a front row seat to the exact moments people discover their purpose and learn to live with intention.

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