Latvia Mission Trip 2017
Hover over an image to see the caption. Click on an image to see the whole photo. Thanks to Karolyn Grimm for these pictures!
July 25
And so our 2017 mission trip to Latvia begins!
July 26
We've arrived safely in Liepaja!
July 27
Wonderful day! We visited the sites where we will be working.
July 28
We had a very productive day, and a walk along the jetty after dinner!
July 29
We had a really great day! Tasi walls are ready to seal and the bathroom is getting roughed in. The floor in the sanctuary in Liepaja is ready for tomorrow's service. Next week the pews will be moved so the floors can be sealed.
July 30
Worship in Liepaja and Tasi, and then a trip to Lithuania for dinner. Today wasn't a workday. Our hosts wanted to share some of their beautiful country with us. We had lunch at Mikelis, toured Darzu Parteri and had dinner at Bruknas Muiža. It was an extremely long and wonderful day! Thank you to our hosts for an amazing day!
August 1
A productive workday in Tasi and Liepaja, and an evening of wonderful food and fellowship!
August 2
Very productive day. Today I learned how to stucco. I'll have plenty of practice over the next few days.
The floor in Liepaja is sanded and ready for the first coat of stain which will be applied tomorrow. I've not included pictures because it's difficult to see the progress between yesterday and today. Pictures tomorrow for sure.
The floor in Liepaja is sanded and ready for the first coat of stain which will be applied tomorrow. I've not included pictures because it's difficult to see the progress between yesterday and today. Pictures tomorrow for sure.
August 3
We had an awesome day today!
The walls in Tasi are stuccoed, the door for the bathroom has been installed, and the drywall is going up.
In Liepaja, two coats of finish have been applied to the sanctuary floor.
The walls in Tasi are stuccoed, the door for the bathroom has been installed, and the drywall is going up.
In Liepaja, two coats of finish have been applied to the sanctuary floor.
August 4
Our last workday has come to an end. In Tasi, we were able to complete stuccoing the walls and the ceiling except in the hallway. The good news is that there is enough stucco mix on site, and our friends will complete the hallway ceiling.
The bathroom is enclosed. Our friends will assemble and install the shower unit we provided.
In Liepaja, the sanctuary floor is beautiful.
After dinner, we took a ride.
The bathroom is enclosed. Our friends will assemble and install the shower unit we provided.
In Liepaja, the sanctuary floor is beautiful.
After dinner, we took a ride.
August 5
Today we visited more of beautiful Latvia.
August 6
Today was a bitter sweet day as we said goodbye to our Latvian friends and traveled to Riga. We have truly been blessed by the opportunity to be here in this beautiful country with these wonderful people.
Tomorrow we'll spend the day sightseeing in Riga, and on Tuesday, we'll make our way home.
Tomorrow we'll spend the day sightseeing in Riga, and on Tuesday, we'll make our way home.
August 7
We had a wonderful day sightseeing in Old Town Riga. We'll walk across the parking lot to the airport very early tomorrow morning to begin our journey home.
August 8
And our return begins!