Grace Students
Serving In New England
June 15, 2024
Community: Chelsea, MA
Partner: Iglesia Nueva Vida
Staff: Shawn LaVie, Kayla Delgado
by Shawn LaVie | June 15, 2024 4:22 PM
Looking forward to the team arriving in just a few hours! Such a beautiful day for their drive here.
![Excited For The Team To Arrive!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129314.jpg)
by Jennifer LaVie | June 15, 2024 7:15 PM
We have finally arrived and are excited to be returning to Iglesia Nueva Vida for the third time!! We enjoyed an amazing home cooked meal as soon as we got here!
![We Made It!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129325.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 15, 2024 10:49 PM
![Worship Time](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129337.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 8:42 AM
We are in the sanctuary listening to instructions on an exercise in engaging in meaningful conversations.
![My Story](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129369.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 8:43 AM
We are engaging with each other in awesome convos, training on how to serve people better relationally during our time here and beyond.
![Relational Training](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129370.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 9:10 AM
Beautiful day in the sun doing devos to draw closer to THE SON 👑
![Sun and Devos](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129376.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 10:08 AM
We were able to stop by the park overlooking the city for some fun time.
![Park Time](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129382.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 2:03 PM
We got to worship and hear a wonderful word from Pastora Mirna. Afterwards, Pastor Taylor prayed over the fathers to honor them on Father's Day.
![Church Service](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129423.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 16, 2024 2:05 PM
What a beautiful day to celebrate all the wonderful fathers in attendence! We are enjoying an amazing outdoor meal and playing some fun games together.
Happy Father's day! To our Father in Heaven be the glory.
![Father's Day Celebration](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129424.jpg)
by Jennifer LaVie | June 16, 2024 3:38 PM
Rich won a prize at the Father's Day event!
![We Have a Winner!](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129431.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 17, 2024 10:56 AM
We love taking a moment to remember what this is all about... Jesus... And how much He loves us, and how much we love each other.
![Team Bonding](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129579.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 17, 2024 11:18 AM
We have lots of projects on the go this morning! We are cleaning, painting and working outside to help our church partner with their dream of having a parsonage for missionaries!
![Lots of Projects](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129585.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 17, 2024 1:08 PM
We have created a large pile of gravel rocks as we transport them to a new location for the church.
![Hard At Work](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129606.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 17, 2024 2:23 PM
We were able to reinforce the stairs leading into the basement and make them much more secure.
![Fortified Stairs](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129626.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 17, 2024 8:47 PM
Ending our day with another night of worshiping our Lord and wonderful discussion.
![Worshiping](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129698.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 9:33 AM
We are prepping to distribute food to those in need.
![Salvation Army](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129774.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 11:52 AM
We split into 2 groups at the Salvation Army today to serve those in need. We got to pray for the employees as well as those in the community. It was a blast and we met such amazing people!
![Serving Those in Need](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129802.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 12:13 PM
We grabbed 800 pounds of concrete for a project we are working on at the parsonage.
![Concrete](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129804.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 3:50 PM
We had the chance to pray with, and for, people in the community as well as share our faith.
![Praying With The Community](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129847.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 3:52 PM
![Painting The Walls](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129848.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 3:53 PM
![Mountain Tops](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129849.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 18, 2024 7:25 PM
We are playing in the park with children from church on this very hot day!
![Play Time](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/129882.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 12:55 PM
Today we are finishing the barrier around the parsonage by filling it with cement!
![Cement](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130058.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 1:09 PM
![Second Coat](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130060.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 1:57 PM
![Sawing Wood](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130072.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 1:59 PM
We are on another Home Depot run.
2400 pounds of cement should do it!
![More Cement](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130073.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 6:29 PM
We are receiving instructions from Pastora Mirna on a really cool activity called "Painting Scripture".
![Painting Scripture](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130107.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 19, 2024 7:24 PM
We are having so much fun painting with members of the church.
![Our Time Painting](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130114.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 20, 2024 7:31 AM
Here we are with our awesome artwork. Painting scripture was a huge success!
![Artists](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130188.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 20, 2024 9:29 PM
We are ending our trip with a very hot and sunny day in downtown Boston.
![Rec Day In Boston](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130284.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 20, 2024 9:30 PM
![Pyramids In The Park](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130285.jpg)
by Shawn LaVie | June 20, 2024 9:31 PM
![Team Unity](https://trip-journals.storage.googleapis.com/19230/130286.jpg)
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