Two for the price of one!

Ok, since I haven't blogged in a couple of days I decided to do one blog on English camp and one on what Dave and been doing. So, while kids were swarming in English camp, the construction team was working hard to avoid the kids. :)

Seriously, it was a big challenge for the guys to keep working with all the children running around. However, they did a good job and got a lot done. On Wednesday, it was a discouraging day. All of the workers that were helping to pour the putt-putt course were pulled for English camp. This left Dave and one other person to load, mix, dump, and smooth the concrete. It was a really hard task that became even harder when the mixer broke. The guys then had to mix the concrete on the ground and it was drying almost as fast as they could pour it which meant it was bumpier than they would like. On top of all that, it rained too! Dave was very tired and very discouraged. However, they managed to get a new mixer toward the end of the day and they were able to finish pouring the putt-putt courses. Yay!

On Thursday, after sleeping for 12 hours, Dave had a different day. It rained off and on almost all day. So, Dave worked inside with the wood-working crew. He said it felt like a day off compared to the day before. He was still working hard to paint and sand the cabinets the other guys were building for the school.

Today, they were able to paint all the putt-putt holes green. Down here it would cost close to $3,000 to put the indoor-outdoor carpet or something similar on the putt-putt courses to create greens. So, they had to paint them. Dave is hoping to raise the money to purchase this down the road, though.

Tomorrow, the whole team will be working to finish the construction projects so we can have some fun things before we leave. It is hard to believe we have already been here a week and are working closer to the end of our trip. Our time here has flown by and yet has crept as well. We are looking forward to things and people (and dogs) at home but are excited to be a part of the ministry here.

A few praises and prayer requests to finish out. First, praises that my headaches and sickness are gone! I have been able to fully participate in the English camp without complications. Second, unfortunately, it seems there is something going around as many have been getting sick. Thankfully, everyone is feeling better. Please pray for everyone to stay healthy the rest of the trip. Since I've gotten here everyday there has been someone who has had to stay in their bed all day. This is no fun, for sure! Third, praise the Lord for all the work we've gotten done. Please continue to pray we will get it all done tomorrow. Fourth, pray for the family members back home. Some of the team has been here for 3 weeks and homesickness is setting in. They are missing their families and their families are missing them. Fifth, pray for traveling mercies. If everything goes as planned we will be traveling both Sunday and Monday to do activities and then to go home.

Thank you for the encouragement that you are reading our blog. I will try to be more faithful for the next few days as we finish the trip. God bless you and good night!