Cuba: La Iglesia de los Amigos 2019 – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Return to Holguin + Shopping & Service

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Blog Editor

Wednesday, March 27 Today was a great day. We departed Gibara at 9AM, a nice late start for us. Once we arrived back at our home in Holguin, we changed our clothes and headed to our beloved plaza. We had some last minute shopping to do. After our adventure in the plaza, we headed...

New Service Site & Cave Exploration

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Blog Editor

Monday, March 25 We all woke up at 8:30 for a divine meal cooked by our friends at the church. We left soon after and arrived at a new church in Gibara where we would stay for the next two nights. We were greeted with a delicious lunch and amazing new dorms and hot...

Painting + a Horse & Carriage Ride

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Blog Editor

Tuesday, March 26 Today we woke up around 7:30 for a magnificent breakfast. It consisted of fresh fruit, butter crackers, and a fried treat! Yum! Afterwards, we got ourselves prepared for a day of work. ten of us went to another Quaker Meeting House to prepare it for a new paint makeover! The others...

A Weekend in Cuba

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019Blog Editor

Saturday, March 23 Today, we began the day with a refreshing meal of Cuban coffee, fruits, and bread. We then proceeded to hop on our trusty van and drive 60 kilometers through the scenic Cuban countryside to Puerto Padre. We then split into two groups to get work done. Mrs. Washington, Miles, Jalen, Justin,...

Cuba Day 1 & 2

March 23, 2019March 25, 2019Blog Editor

Yesterday we arrived in Holguin, Cuba after a day full of travel. Upon our arrival, we had a delicious lunch which consisted of rice, ground meat, fruit, and beans at the church where we are staying. For the remainder of the day we relaxed, caught up on sleep, and enjoyed a dinner with students...