Today we got started on the main reason for being here - building a house. After unloading the truck in the dark into a locked house we started the day by checking out the foundation. It was almost finished but there were some unexpected challenges. For example, it wasn't square, rectangular, or even a rhombus. No, it was an interesting five-sided shape that had elements of a a square, but nothing close.
Our initial presence in the area where we are building caused a bit of a stir. There was a small mob of people watching us as we started. Eventually our "audience" drifted away as our discussions of how to frame this thing were less interesting than the rest of their days. But we always seem to get a group of children, always greeting us with a friendly "ola!" in a tiny voice. Heart warming to say the least.
Some of the team met kids and families that they've known from previous trips. And some met their sponsor kids. Many happy reunions.
We managed to get two side walls framed and standing today.
The remaining team members arrived just before supper. All thirteen of us are now together. Needless to say things are cozy in the mission house but we're doing fine.
Oh the title of todays blog. When we were cleaning up our worksite at the end of the day, there were a small pile of tiny wood blocks and pieces. We would normally call those trash. The kids excitedly took them and started playing with them. New toys.
Kinda puts a perspective on things.
Oh, pictures are coming asap. We're still working on internet issues. We try to daily blog but your mileage may vary.
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