drwednesday

Another work day in sunny Santiago. Guess what? We laid block again. The exciting part is that yesterday we finished all the block they expected to finish for the week and are now able to lay the walls much higher in preparation for the main columns and roof which will be poured concrete done by a contractor.

Darryl had a great idea for the front of the church - to use those glass blocks to form a cross in the back wall. We ran the idea past Richie who ran it past Holly and everything is a go. This will be a gift from the crew and will be installed as we lay the block for those walls. Another gift from the crew will be the addition of two new ceiling fans on the first floor. There are currently places for four with only 2 installed. We will buy them from the hardware store tomorrow and intall them.

Tomorrow Darryl and Paul will be touring the Christian school where Ben and Michelle Hoffman minister. The rest of the crew has been there before on other trips, so we will keep working.

We ate dinner at the Hoffman's house tonight and the guys are out on the front porch back at the Vallettes playing dominos. You'd never believe how much trash you can talk over a game with a few tiles!!

Thank you all for your prayers. Please pray for us as we work in the hot sun. We take regular water breaks in the shade, but it can be brutal at times.