Orin is back. Still tired, and a little ill (not from the trip), but okay. And his wife Erin won $50 at bingo tonight. Whee! A couple more pictures and maybe a wrap-up post lie ahead, after playing catch-up around the house and at work. Thanks all for prayers – it was a good, successful…
Month: July 2007
travel, YNIA
Some YNIA Pics, Day 6
Some heavy-duty weeding almost done at Casa Hogar de Santa Teresita, an orphanage in Tijuana. A pretty rose at Teresita. Some construction work at Corazón de Jesús, building new residences for the order. What’s a trip with Orin without a visit to the local Apple Store (right, Honey?) There may be more photos later from…
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YNIA pics, Day 5
Again, a whole bunch today, so they’re small, please click to see the larger versions. A quick shopping trip revealed a St. Louis-like Arch. A Young Neighbor paints some art in the courtyard at the Missionaries of Charity orphanage. More art created by the YN group at this worksite. Mickey Mouse in progress. Then all…
travel, YNIA
Many Day 4 YNIA Pics
Lots of pictures, and lots to say, can’t say it all. At the OMI Mission in La Morita, outside of Tijuana, met with Bros. Webert and Helacio, to practice music for Thursday’s mass. Also talked with Fr. Nick and “Padre Guapo.” Also did some work. With Mike, we built a little gate for the reception…
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YNIA Day 3 Pics
We visited The OMI presence in La Morita – I should have much more to say about this place tomorrow, as I intend to stay the whole day there tomorrow – work, Mass prep, Mass, dinner and party! Today I visited the OMIs there (pics of them tomorrow), and visited our participants. Here’s a picture…
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Two More Day Two YNIA Pics
Some Young Neighbors share with one another principles of Catholic Social Justice teaching, just before… … a beautiful Tijuana sunset over the ocean.
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YNIA pics from Day 2
Monday, July 2: The chapel, set up for morning prayer. Youth preparing food for distribution at a local food pantry. Don’t think American pantry though, this looks much more like a business, with a lot of “unsellable” food donated by large American companies. Youth play with some children at a local orphanage run by the…
travel, YNIA
Young Neighbors in Action – Day One Pictures
So, if anyone was confused a bit by that last post, Orin is helping out as Prayer and Music Coordinator this week for a program called Young Neighbors in Action. They have several sites and weeks for the experience, this one is in Tijuana, MX. This is Orin’s first time helping out, though Shannon and…