The Pentland family from Ladner - John, Glenda, CJ and Tyler - travelled to Nicaragua last month to be part of a team of 12 Habitat for Humanity volunteers to build a house for a family in the community of San Cayetano.
The Pentlands took the opportunity to also load up their luggage with donations from family and friends. The donated items included school supplies, athletic equipment, clothes, toys and a set of baseball uniforms donated by the Ladner Minor Baseball Association.
CJ and Tyler, now in university, grew up playing baseball for the LMBA and John continues to umpire for the association.
The baseball uniforms were given to the coach of a team of 11-and 12-year-old boys and CJ and Tyler had the opportunity to play an inning of ball with them.
The field was pretty rough - covered with evidence of cattle, horses and pigs - but that didn't stop the boys from giving it their all. When it came time to leave, CJ and Tyler gave their gloves to the coach to share with players that can't afford one of their own.
Glenda's brother, Bryce Paton, who was born and raised in Ladner and now lives in Calgary, was also part of the team.
