Taco Tuesday went international today
as we celebrated our hard work by enjoying some delicious tacos at a nearby
restaurant.
After some of the group enjoyed
exploring the beach early in the morning, the group split into two teams. The
main group continued to work on the wall panels, while some went on to work on
a different task.
A group of four went to one of the sites to work with the local team to lay the foundation. It was the team's first chance to meet the family, who pitched in to help. The site was surrounded by the family's children, who were fascinated by all the activity. They brought great joy to the site.
The work of mixing the concrete, loading it into wheelbarrows, pushing it through the mud, and pouring it into place was arduous. No one gave up. The shack that the family currently lives in formed a backdrop to the work...reminding the team of the importance of its efforts.
The group working on the panels powered through all, but the final two panels. We will finish the final two panels Wednesday morning, since we are waiting on a few more supplies to finish. After the panels are completed Wednesday morning, they will be moved to the sites. We have been very grateful for having good weather to complete our work in. The goal remains to finish two houses this week so that two more families can have decent homes that will keep them safe and dry.
The group is excited to start putting all the different components together tomorrow to create a new house for the homeowner, which they will create into a home. Some of the work has been hard, but the mission is clear, and the fellowship is strong.
A group of four went to one of the sites to work with the local team to lay the foundation. It was the team's first chance to meet the family, who pitched in to help. The site was surrounded by the family's children, who were fascinated by all the activity. They brought great joy to the site.
The work of mixing the concrete, loading it into wheelbarrows, pushing it through the mud, and pouring it into place was arduous. No one gave up. The shack that the family currently lives in formed a backdrop to the work...reminding the team of the importance of its efforts.
The group working on the panels powered through all, but the final two panels. We will finish the final two panels Wednesday morning, since we are waiting on a few more supplies to finish. After the panels are completed Wednesday morning, they will be moved to the sites. We have been very grateful for having good weather to complete our work in. The goal remains to finish two houses this week so that two more families can have decent homes that will keep them safe and dry.
The group is excited to start putting all the different components together tomorrow to create a new house for the homeowner, which they will create into a home. Some of the work has been hard, but the mission is clear, and the fellowship is strong.
Written by Brianna and Brian
