It is our second day in Costa Rica, and yet again it is very
hot and very sunny. Although it is their rainy season, we have been blessed
with dry weather and are able to get lots of work done. We started with morning
devotion, today’s message was about Abraham and we were reminded that no one’s
work is more important than another’s. We are all important and without each of
us, the houses would not be built.
Today the teams worked hard to get 49 of the 50 panels
completed. The cement board panels are assembled to be the walls of the homes
which are 24 ft. by 24 ft. We also built 8 window panels and 3 doors per home.
The team is getting very good at using the drills, power saws and paint
rollers.
The highlight of our day today was going to the site where
the first home will be built. We call it the blue house because the walls are
painted a baby blue. The concrete slab was poured before we arrived so it is
prepared for the walls to be constructed. We loaded Maximo’s pickup truck with
several heavy panels and drove the 1 Kilometer to the site. We had to cross the
creek so fortunately the water is not too high. The man whose home we are
building, Alan, met us and helped to unload the truck with a big smile on his
face. We met his wife who is due with their 3rd child in August.
They also have a small son and daughter shown smiling in this photo.
The group in this photo, Mike, Patty, Stacy, Sarah, Byron and
Anton are standing on a log that is used by the locals to cross the river. By
the end of the day, the walls for the blue house were all standing. It now
needs the roof, electricity and windows.
After our long work day, we all headed to the Playa Garza
beach for some relaxation and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. The waves are high
and the water warm. The sunsets here are spectacular. Everyone is in good
spirits and we are working hard to help these wonderful people.
