2008 Calendar
January 12-19:
Work group from Blooming Glen Mennonite Church in Pennsylvania at Refuge Ranch(This is the mother church of the church we attend here in Mexico.) They will be painting the entire exterior of our home,
including the new second story. Lord willing, they will also begin excavation on the next phase of the main house.
January 23-26:
EMMC (Evangelistic Medical Mission Crusade) to Acumbaro, MichoacánFebruary 3-17:
Work group from First Reformed Church of Randolph Wisconsin at Refuge Ranch Theywill be building the steel trusses for the roof and the room dividers for the second story of our home—Project: Going Up!
Lord willing, they will continue excavation on the next phase of the main house building project.
February 10-April 3:
Julie’s second cousin, Jeremy Bach, will be volunteering at Refuge Ranch to helpwith the completion of Project: Going Up! and the continued excavation of the next phase of the main
house building project.
February 19-23:
EMMC to Tlapanaloya, Hidalgo and Celaya, Guanajuato (We will be working with twoteams simultaneously, each at a different location, during this crusade.)
February 25-March 3:
Plumbing, Electrical and Carpentry Work Group to Refuge Ranch We need volunteerswith experience in the areas of plumbing, electricity and carpentry to come to Refuge Ranch—not necessarily all
from the same congregation nor state!-in order to do all the electrical and plumbing installation of the second story of our
home (Project: Going Up) as well as the installation of the ceilings and the building of some furniture.
PLEASE CONTACTUS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE INFORMATION
March 9-16:
Flooring Work Group to Refuge Ranch We need volunteers with experience in the area of tile layingin order to lay the tile in our entire home—both the new upstairs and the current downstairs.
PLEASE CONTACT US IFYOU ARE INTERESTED FOR MORE INFORMATION
March 18-22:
EMMC to the mountains of the state of GuerreroMarch 24–April 3:
Painting group organized by Fishers of Men volunteer, Ashleigh Weiss, at RefugeRanch
This group will be painting the new second story of our home and repainting the first story. If you would like to bea part of this work group, please contact us for more information.
April 11-20:
EMMC to three different villages in the state of OaxacaMay 18-24:
EMMC to the Pacific Coast of the state of GuerreroJune 14-21:
Work Group from Shiloh Christian Church, Logansport, Indiana to Refuge Ranch Lord willing,this work group will be parting all, or part of, the foundation of the next phase of the main house building project.
July 3-5:
Victor and Julie’s weekend trip to Cancun to celebrate their TENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!PRAISE GOD!
July 20-27:
EMMC to Monterrey, Nuevo LeónAugust 1-10:
The Zaragoza Family will participate in a retreat in the northern state of Chihuahua forthe leaders of our local church that we attend here in Mexico.
August 11-October 31:
Lord willing, the Zaragoza Family, accompanied by Pati and Jocelin, as well asAshleigh Weiss, will be touring the U.S. to visit YOU!
November 11-15:
EMMC to El Paradón in the state of ChiapasNovember 24-28:
Tentative “Renewed to Serve” conference dateDecember 2-6:
EMMC to the state of Veracruz