OBI Volunteer Blogs

Who’s hungry in America? Day 4

Friday, April 16th, 2010

“The true test of the heart, though, is whether or not you will give when there is no reward.” ~Katie, Master’s Commission Atlanta (more…)

Who’s hungry in America? Day 3

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

“Who’s hungry in America? Just look into your neighbors eyes and you may find an answer worth the risk.” ~Allison, Master’s Commission Atlanta. (more…)

Who’s hungry in America? Day 2

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010


“I have learned that even small things can have a large impact on people’s hearts.” ~Katie, Master’s Commission Atlanta (more…)

Who’s hungry in America? Day 1

Monday, April 12th, 2010

CHINO, Calif. – Teams from Atlanta’s Master’s Commission are participating on a week-long hunger relief outreach with Operation Blessing and OBI’s partner organizations in California. (more…)

Worth the work

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

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ATLANTA—Anthony and Myrica’s house is coming along very nicely. After having multiple delays yesterday and having to work a night shift, we are back on task and caught up with the other projects. (more…)

Volunteer: “We are here to bless others”

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Master's Commission volunteers

ATLANTA – The rain has come again. Almost ironic, I guess, as our goal this week is to bless some people whose houses had been destroyed by flooding back in September. We weren’t going to let it hinder us. (more…)

Teams rebuild homes, lives of flood victims

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

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ATLANTA— Today we arrived at the little Baptist church that has generously opened its doors to around 120 Master’s Commission students, both from Atlanta and Rockford, Illinois. Having worked with Operation Blessing before, I thought I knew what to expect. (more…)

Finishing touches

Monday, October 27th, 2008


By Jenae Boren

Today at Colleen’s house, we finished all of the exterior tasks. We finished painting the trim and touching up paint at the house. We finished all the yard work, including the back path leading from the house to the back yard made out of stone. We also spray painted the chain link fence. (more…)

Rebuilding a home

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Meghan CurranBy
Meghan Curran

Today was a day of coming together. The walls were primed and painted, the house cleaned. This home is now looking very much like a home- and I can’t wait for Colleen and her family to arrive. (more…)

Just being honest

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Max RiveraBy
Max Rivera

I am going to be completely honest with you. (more…)

From destruction comes life

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Meghan CurranBy
Meghan Curran

Yesterday we made a huge dent in our workload by completing all the drywall and getting half of the mudding and taping done. Everyone was in bed early last night for the extended workday we had today.
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The human condition

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Candice WadellBy
Candice Wadell

Day 1 

As we unloaded the van, ready to take on the second house of the evening, we soon realized this house was different. It wasn’t dry, and we weren’t knocking walls down, or moving tree branches. The rooms weren’t empty. (more…)

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