The Asbury United Methodist Church youth group and some leaders went on a mission to Cayay, Puerto Rico, seeking to serve those in need—and came away satisfied that they had served others.

The group split into two teams and worked with elderly homeowners on repairs, painting and deep cleaning.

The first team went to the home of an elderly couple. The husband has Alzheimer’s disease and is bedridden. Their house needed a deep cleaning and a few walls painted. One of the things the wife requested was that some of the excessive vegetation be removed from the yard as it was blocking the window through which her husband could look from his bedroom.

The team worked hard cleaning and painting during their stay. Before leaving, the team offered
the couple with a fan, a new light and some cleaning essentials.

Team two traveled to the home of an elderly American veteran. He built the house himself 50 years ago. Whole house needed scraping, painting and moderate cleaning. The team was able to scrape and paint the living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway and main bathroom, as well as the main part of the exterior of the house.

They also cleaned cupboards and dishes. The team gave her a working clock, a new tablecloth and some cleaning essentials.

Both teams were lucky to have someone who was able to translate for them, enabling them to communicate with our owners and help them bond over the week.

Asbury United Methodist Church