Spring break 2010 in the Bahamas

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 For many college students, Spring Break is a time to escape the horrors of text books, professors, and exams. Many college students go to tropical places such as Cancun or Tijuana to relax and enjoy life in paradise. Other students will head home to see significant others and family members. Some college students forgo time with family and friends to spend their Spring Break working and serve other people. That is exactly what a group of 17 MU students and 2 MU staff members did this past week.

The work team traveled to the tiny, narrow island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. For 6 days Methodist University students, along with students from Duke University, Wake Forest University, and the University of Georgia, served the James Cistern and Hatchet Bay communities on the island. They helped repair and re-shingle a dilapidated roof of an elderly and blind community member. They laid tile and did wood work on windows of a community center that will be used as a safe haven for local children, as their community has been known to have drug, alcohol, and violence problems. They also helped repair and remodel several government-funded senior citizen homes.

The opportunity the students were presented with not only taught them numerous construction skills, but it also taught many of them life lessons.

“Being able to work on these sites all week and interact with the local community has been such a wonderful, life-changing experience for me and my faith.”Said Ashley Williams, one of the team members. “The Bahamian people had such a strong impact on me this week and I am so thankful to have been able to share this week with many of my close friends from MU.”

Another group member, Senior, John Morton, created a website for people to be able to view and share their photos and videos from the week. Already, over 1,000 pictures have been uploaded to the site. To view these photos go to http://bmhspringbreak2010.shutterfly.com. For more information regarding the trip and the projects that MU worked on, you may contact Sam Morrison at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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