Denton, Texas Wesley Foundation

What happens when you mix 19 college students (and 2 team leaders) who have hearts for serving with an island who welcomes them with a warm embrace? You get a blessing bigger than any of them imagined! Despite some setbacks along the way (like arriving without luggage), the Wesley Foundation from Denton, Texas poured their hearts into the communities of Upper and Lower Bogue and Bluff. The group split up into 3 different teams to do some much needed home repair. One team put up siding, installed new windows and doors, and put on a whole new roof. The second team was able to tile a whole house. Team three had the privilege of jumping around to several sites and helped repair some damaged siding, re-framed windows, scraped paint off emergency housing, and even helped team two to complete the tiling project. Though it rained every single day, they worked through it showing how big their hearts really are. The group also did a Vacation Bible School at Bluff Primary School. The kids’ faces lit up every time the group arrived for another day of games, crafts, Bible lessons, and singing. The kids even taught Denton a few songs to take back to the states. To say these teams were a blessing is an understatement. God definitely worked through them. Evenings were filled with fun, lots of smiles, and tons of laughter. As they prepared to head home one student told me they had never before been that exhausted but had that much fun and been so blessed by a community. Thank you Denton Wesley for your serving hearts and the handprint you left on our community.