House building is a lot of fun and a lot of work. We are amazingly blessed to have help from a contractor who has spent a lot of time in the Philippines. He's made the work speed up 10 fold not just because of his house building knowledge but also because of his Philippine experience. Despite having to wait out two big typhoons and only being able to stay out at the work site for about a week at a time we've accomplished so much in just 3 months. The hardest part of all of this has been leaving our families in town while we work in our ministry location.
Next week I'll be ordering the lumber for our house! Our co-workers will be in the states for the next few months to have their baby. While they're away I'll be working on a few projects on our property and starting the foundation of our house. God, working through our sending churches, has FULLY FUNDED our house project. That is obviously a huge blessing but it also means I can choose some higher quality materials so that, Lord willing, I will never have to deal with them again. Things like better quality batteries and better roofing material will make it so that we can focus on the task at hand, spreading the gospel.
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| The beginning of block work |
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| Puting floor joists on |
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| The first wall up |
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| Roofs done |
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| Plywood walls |
