Mission Team in Kingsport, TN

This week, a team from St. John's has been serving the city of Kingsport, TN, hosted by First Broad Street UMC, whose mission teams we have hosted each summer for the past 35 years.

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #7

FEB 27

Another day of VBS: 14 kids in the morning and 40 kids in the afternoon.  Someone we visited yesterday in the neighborhood also came.

Stephen worked on the bathrooms filling In the gaps with mortar mix. Tomorrow we will visit a school and do a Bible lesson.

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #6

FEB 26

Day one: put up uprights

Day two: dropped in panels

Day three put on roof

- tomorrow we start plumbing for three bathrooms!

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #5

FEB 25

Another day of Vacation Bible School. We also took 3 groups out in the neighborhood sharing Christ and asking the kids to come to VBS. Looking out the kitchen window we can see a volcano. Everything is green, with everyone having a garden. Also big fields of sugar cane and pineapple.

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #4

FEB 24

Yesterday we cemented the posts today we dropped the cement down the grooves. The problem is you have to lift them up to about 10 ft before dropping them down. I’m worn out.

Tomorrow we can start plumbing and cementing the walls.

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #3

FEB 23

Hard day of work. Dug a hole through claw, stood up post. Mixed concrete for three restrooms. Cindy did some painting and worked on Bible school skits: the story was to gird yourself with the armor of God.

Taking cold showers is tough and I really need it tonight. Lots of fresh fruit every meal. Mango pineapple papaya cantaloupe. 

The Haynsworths in Costa Rica #2

FEB 21

Got up early after Jane LaRoache's bunk collapsed. Visited the slums in San Jose and the work of Steve a fisherman Micah brought to Christ. He works with single women helping them fix up their houses, provides clothes. He also leads Bible studies. We then drove 3 hrs stopping at a restaurant for lunch. Another several hours to the Methodist camp.

Pretty nice camp like camp at Christopher. Another two hours to the church we are staying at. Supper and of to stay with a host family. Cold shower and a hot house with no air conditioning. Can't believe I am complaining of being hot!