Making progress!!!

Since my last post so much has happened!!!  I will try to fill you in and not be too long!!!

So the first floor took longer then they expected but the flooring was put down and then the first floor walls went up.  All this took just a week to get done.

It was so very exciting to see our house start to take shape.  Not all the interior walls were finished when we came out of the village, so Chuck was so kind to lay out some chalk lines for me to get a feel for where everything will be.  What a nice hubby I have!!!

While all the faming was going on, 3 village men worked with the thickness planer and electric hand planer to get the siding ready for the house.

Erik spent several days working along side this guy, teaching him how to run the thickness planer.  We are very thankful for his eagerness to work and willingness to learn.

Chuck tells me that most of the siding is ready to go up now.

This past Monday was the end of our 4 weeks in the village as a family until after the baby is born.  We had planned to stay an extra week but decided that is best to be out sooner rather then later as we didn’t know what the weather would do.  This time of year is usually very wet in our area.  This makes the roads a muddy mess, making it impossible for a vehicle to get in and out of our village.  But with the last 3 months being unusually dry, the road is in great condition. (For a mountain road!)  We praise the Lord that we were able to ride in and out of the village.  I really don’t think I could have done the hike out at 33 weeks pregnant, and I think my doctor would not have been very happy either!!!

The Lord worked out all the details for people coming in and out of the village.  Adam and Robert needed to head out of the village with us and at the same time 3 men from New Zealand came into the village.  It was perfect timing.

The jeepney was loaded with 5 guys, their tools and belongings.  Plus 40 sheets of plywood that are for the second floor flooring and shutters of the house.  Along with that came some gas to keep the generators going for all the equipment.  All this was made possible by a generous gift from the people at Adam and Roberts church, Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church in Lion’s Head, Ontario.  What a huge blessing and answer to prayer that was.  Their gift also purchased the sheet metal for the window shutters and will pay for the wages of the village men that are working for us.  Wow, God is so good to us!!!

Here are Adam and Robert on Christina’s porch.  They are worn out after a week of hard work in the sun.

Now here is their relief crew!!!

Don’t they look ready to get to work???  I am afraid they won’t look so energetic when they come out next week!

You may recognize Bob on the right.  He is a fellow missionary that has been helping us off and on with the building of our house and Christina’s house.  He was able to greet these guys and bring them into the village for us.  Thanks Bob!

In just 4 days, these guys were able to get the 2nd floor joists up, the 2nd floor walls up, the rafters, and roofing on the first floor done and the rafters on the second floor done.  (only half the house has a second floor on it)  I will post pictures as soon as I have some but it might be next weekend.

Thank you for all your prayers.  Continue to pray for all these guys as they work.  Pray for health for them too.  Along with these 4 guys, is Erik, our co-worker, Chuck along with Ryan, a missionary that is planning to come to the Philippines to work once they complete their partnership development time.  That’s 7 guys working hard to get our house closed in!!!  God is so good.  And that is on top of the other 3 guys he already used in the last 5 weeks to help us.