Mariela, Maria and Vanessa help raise the first wall on their new home.
Work is progressing on the 12 houses/ 12 days project in Jasmin. One house was finished yesterday, 2 more will be finished or almost finished by the end of today. Work is very hard. We are having to carry everything up the hill---boards, panels, concrete bases, and for the most part we haven’t had volunteers other than our own team.
The rains returned but the work went on.
Yesterday Stephan, Kevin, and Tim (who are the “runners” who see that the right materials get to each work site at the right time), were a bit overwhelmed. Many boards were needed at a site up near the top of the hill. They prayed, telling God what they needed was a small army----turned around and there were 7-8 little boys carrying (no, running) boards up the hill!
The Proyecto Magdalena (Women’s Build) has had many workers and we hope to get that house roofed by the end of today. Some of the women from the Women’s Center will be helping us today.
We had lunches with the men and the women at the Centers yesterday and everyone enjoyed it very much. It’s so good to share a meal and socialize with these very special friends
We had lunches with the men and the women at the Centers yesterday and everyone enjoyed it very much. It’s so good to share a meal and socialize with these very special friends
Women from the Center came out to help with the Women's Build.
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For some of us today is the last day, others are already leaving. The air is chilly for the gringos, certainly more so for the locals. Our conversation is filled with talk about how we are going to get the houses that we have begun done, and how to turn over to the team that arrives today. You can feel that it is the last day of our work here, and it brings mixed feelings. We are so sad to leave these new and old friends without more of the houses being 100% complete. But we are thankful for the work that has been done, the friendships that have been made, and a deeper more intimate understanding of how God kingdom is supposed to function. Our challenge now is to figure out how to apply this deeper understanding back in the US. Where is E91's Jasmin?
David
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