We've managed to get some internet time thanks to our friends down here. A few of us are madly facebook and gmail'ing.
Today we managed to get most of the exterior walls up and all the roof trusses built. We even got 8 of 13 installed on the roof. It's starting to really look like a house.
With the whole team here we've been off doing various things. As one team builds another connects/reconnects with families and children we've met before. And still others just take time to play "ring around the rosie" with the kids at the build site. Everyone seems to be having a great time.
I think we're still suffering a bit of culture shock. It's challenging to look around and see nothing but poverty. And yet the people here seem so happy. Content, even.
And there's the contrasts. Just a few miles down the road is Puerto Plata and miles of high end resorts for "touristas" to come and soak up the sun.
We've been very fortunate. The build site is shaded most of the day so it isn't stifling hot. Still pretty warm.
More pictures to come...
Glad to see that the sun is shining and you aren't having to work in the rain. I know Michele had mentioned this as a prayer request. Glad that you have the shade to work in too - I think there was a bit of heat stroke last build.
ReplyDeleteWe're enjoying your updates - keep up the good work! And enjoy the sun - winter arrived here this week - 8cm of the white stuff! :0)