The (almost) final push

As today was the day that almost half the team was heading back, it was important to finish the outside of the house today.  We were to accomplish that and so much more.  Here are more shots of the work as it progressed throughout the day.  We were able to frame in the windows, side the entire house and get the electrical hooked up and tested.  Work is no fun without competition, right.  It was Donato and me against the likes of Pastooor Ryan, big Mike and Ian.  We both had the gable side of the house to side (the side with 2 16.25 degree angles) and it was a race to see 'who can bring it to the top'!!  For some reason we were able to outpace the other team, but we were both short pieces of wood to make it right to the top.  The other team had secretly stached a piece of siding and it looked like their side was going to be higher than ours.  Well, wouldn't you know it - we had stashed an even bigger piece!!  It was all in good fun and we were able to find the 4 more pieces required to get the entire job done.  The camaderie is foremost, and the competition just added another element to the enjoyment of the day.  The interior saw a few panels go in and was lit up for the first time in weeks - as we connected main power to the house.

Show us the way, o pastor!

The Electrical and 'Drywall' guilds really enjoyed the cool interior thanks to the Roofers and Siding Unions!

The house looks fabulous and I was commenting at the supper devotion that no one alone had the skills to do alone what we acocmplished as a team.  We truly lived out the verses pertaining to the body being made up of different parts with different functions.  This 'Fellowship of the Corazones' (LOTR reference for Ricky) brought varied talents and their efforts resulted in a safe, comfortable and secure dwelling place for a family in need.  We had a ribbon cutting ceremony and I think Pastor Ryan thought he was in a wedding given the number of pictures he was asked to pose for.

LLEGO PAPA!!!