New way to travel.

We headed into our village just the other day by a new mode of transportation, or at least it was a new for most of us.

Here we are all loaded up to in the first truck.  We drove for about an hour and then had to transfer to another truck.  The other truck was not able to go into town, just on the back roads in the mountains.

We then loaded into this other truck.  It took quite a bit longer to get into the village then usual as the truck broke down a couple kilometres from the village.  The kids, Christina and Jessica hiked the rest of the way to the village, while Sophia, Chuck and I waited for it to be fixed.

Stay tuned for more updates as we build our house over the next month.

Getting ready for the big build!

We have had a busy 6 weeks with Christmas, our annual field conference and then getting ready for Chuck and soon the kids and I to go into the village.

We enjoyed Christmas together at home with our family and co-workers.  We ate lots of goodies and had some great fellowship together.  The kids even made Gingerbread houses with candies sent all the way from Canada.  Thanks Miss Bobbi for remembering us.

Our annual field conference was a tremendous blessing to us.  The speaker was soooo good.  The kids had a great time with all their friends.  It is amazing how kids just pick up where they left off in their friendships, even if it has been 2 years since they had seen each other!

We returned home safely after some supply buying and doctors appointments in Manila.  We were very tired from all the busyness of those 2 weeks but we are thankful we got everything done.

Chuck, Erik and a fellow missionary Grant, went into the village at the beginning of this week.  They are finishing all the prep that needs to be done to start framing.  Chuck tells me they are getting a lot done.  Praise the Lord!

I also had the pleasure this week of organizing a last minute trip into our village for another missionary and one of our NTMC representatives.  We have known Ed Esau for years and it was a pleasure to give him the opportunity to see the work the Lord is starting amongst the Ga’dang.  They made it in and out of the village in less then 24 hrs and had a great time.

I have also been in communication with a guy we know about him and a friend coming in February to help work on our house.  The plans are still in the works, so please pray that all will work out for them to come.  What an answer to pray this is for us.

If any of you by chance are still interested in coming to help out next month, send me an email asap and we can help you work out the plans to come and help.

The more hands we have, the faster our house will go up and the more work will get done.

I hope to be able to put some posts on the blog while we are in the village, but am not sure how that will go.  So please keep coming by to see the progress we are making on the house.

Thanks for your continued prayers.

Shannon

January Updated House Building Needs List

We want to thank so many of you who have contributed to the building of our house in with the Ga’dang.  What a blessing you have been.  We have updated our needs list so you can have a better idea of what we still need to purchase.  If you are interested in helping out, just send us a note and we can head you in the right direction.

Materials

Corrugated metal roofing-– $1320—We have enough money for this.

20 sheets 1/2” marine plywood-- $510

foam insulation-7 rolls-- $840

4” nails-6 cases-- $135

Gutter-- $90

Spade & drill bits --$120

Utility knives & blades --$30

door knobs– 12-- $360

white caulking- 24 tubes-- $90

3” hinges --$285

Sewage & plumbing supplies-- $480

Hudson’s Floor Urethane-- $720

Laundry faucet--$30

Kitchen sink faucet -- $50

Double kitchen sink-- $240

Toilets, vanity sink & faucet – 2-- $240

Shower stalls -2-- $240

Showers head/hose --$15

Light fixtures, switches, face plates-- $85

Electrical outlets (220/110V) --$15

‘cigarette lighter’ outlets (DC)—$90

Wiring – 12/2, 14/2, 14/3 --$60

Pulleys – 34-- $150

Plywood for interior walls-$480

Sheet metal for window shutters-- $210

Plywood for window shutters --$425

Gas for generator-- $720

Labour- 4 guys for 36 days (6 weeks)—$900

Household
small wood stove
1 large kettle
Stove top percolating coffee pot
Pressure cooker
Cereal containers
8 ct. DC freezer or propane refrigerator- $1200
Gas dryer- $400

Total still needed--$7,870

Plus we need about $10,000 for solar equipment.

Thanks for partnering with us to see the Ga’dang reached with the Gospel.