It's the third day. Jesus said if the temple was destroyed, he would rebuild it in 3 days. And while Jesus was talking figuratively, we're not far off the mark from raising this house in His name. But we have to tell you, it's not without hardships! Hot sun, lots of blisters, aches and pains, stiff wrists and hands, dirt caked skin, hands hit by the hammer, long days without shade, sore backs, swollen arms from bug bites, so many bruises, a tarp lined outdoor "bathroom". Just to name a few! But on the positive side, we're pretty pleased with what we accomplished- and what we learned how to do together today.
Today we measured, cut and nailed in siding. We did the same with rafter boards which required excellent balance by a couple of adult team leaders; we installed aluminum window frames - try hammering nails into those! We cut and put up the inside walls for the three room house , installed electrical outlets and switches for each room and ran the wiring throughout the house. Yeah, we did that! Along the way we took time for a game of tickle monster with about 15 neighborhood kids drawn to the site every day- we brought a soccer ball and football and the little kids were crazy good at fútbol.
We are thankful and lucky to have the expertise of Pat and Stephanie from Casas por Cristo who have been leading build sites here since mid-May. it also doesn't hurt that some of our adults have building and electrical expertise. Some also embraced the mantra "go hard or go home"- #MrRubin.
It was also Katie's birthday today. We sang at dinner and had her blow out the candles after our nightly devotions, held on the rooftop and led by our youth.Tomorrow Steve says he'll take us out for ice cream to celebrate , we got back too late today.
So in closing, If we can survive another day, we are told we will finish this house tomorrow. We're have faith. We could also use your prayers! For Gloria and her family as they receive their home tomorrow.
Tonight's blog brought to you by Nicole (hi Mom) , Alex (#himom), Annika ( half of Lannika) and Joanne Henry and Jim Rubin.
PS from the adults - all the youth on this trip have demonstrated excellence in new skills and abilities. They look forward to getting home soon to help put these new skills to good use!
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