FINISHING UP THE PROJECT !!!!!

Rit enjoying a dress left for her!

Addash enjoying the shades- thanks Jared :)

Watching a last sunset

Sister and brother enjoying each other!

Team Two settled in , worked hard and ATE lots. There was eighteen of us.  We had several boys  who could do a tremendous amount of work and ate enough food to fuel it. I was amazed ! The team accomplished the slab poured, set the pillars, set the trusses, put on purlings, got the building roofed,  started welding doors and windows.     Some of the highlights were, getting to know the church people better. The chicken who kept laying eggs on the tallest bed in the boys tent, which was Eugene's.  Visiting  several homes with sickness or were just bedridden, having a prayer and singing with them. One family in particular  very poor.  The momma couldn't work because she had deep cuts and skin peeling off her hands. Seeing those hands healing on the third team. Just seeing how much work can be done in a short amount of time with so many hard workers.

starting the slab

working on welding the trusses

Ed checking out the front step

Ed with all his new little friends

We left early so we wouldn't run out of work for team three. Came to our house and they poured the  cement slab here too.

Working on our slab

 The team enjoyed going to IFM and seeing their mission. Stayed in the evening and enjoyed homemade pretzels with another team, who was working at IFM.   We took the team to Real Hope for Haiti, to the beach and then to Wahoo Bay for supper. The next  day most of the boys went to a big waterfalls and the rest of us went to the tin market. Some of us went in the market with Gario. We all went to Simeon Shanksters for supper. The next day found us late on the way to the airport.  Philip passed about 21 cars in stopped traffic, on a two lane bridge. A policeman came by us and told him he shouldn't do that in Haiti, then farther down the road he pulled Philip over. The ticket book kept making its appearance as the time was fast ticking away and all those pasted cars went by. We finally was let go and no ticket. Got Ed and Denver to airport with 45 minutes to spare - Whew! The rest of the team headed in - their flights were later on. Took Brett Garbers bunch to the bus station to go to the Dominican Republic, we made it on time. Philip, Landon Kelly and I went to the grocery to get some coffee for Landon. As Landon was exchanging money at the ATM machine. He put in to many 0's and out popped much more Haitian  money then he intended. We're still using it up- Landon.  Took Landon to the airport next morning and started picking up the third team. Several didn't arrive till next morning due to weather in the states.  Clayton picked them up and we left ahead of them.  Got in traffic in Carrefour due to a semi-truck with rice turned on its side. The other truck caught up with us at Leogoane to eat breakfast at Don Weavers. We had new chains to put on the big truck, so we didn't have to stop for repairs like last time. Once again the old truck climbed right up those mountains.  Maritia had another yummy meal waiting for us.
  Team three worked very hard. They finished the windows, doors, painted and set them in place.  They finished the ridge on the roof and laid approx. 2500 blocks. This team was alot of newcomers so it took a few days to get the hang of everything. Simeon, Melanie and their boys showed up with 2 of our team on Monday. Simeon started laying block and got everyone excited and really going at it. Simeon's left on Wednesday leaving everyone's spirits buoyed  up.  The block got laid. The chicken couldn't get in the boys tent but it sure liked Jim and Bonnie's bed to lay her eggs on. Several of us hiked the ridge near the project. It was beautiful, clouds would roll in and swoop up the side of the mountain , we couldn't see a thing and then they would roll away giving us a clear view. It reminded me of Greece on top, rocky, misty and desolate. 

Starting the block laying

The extra good help !!!

Jim getting ready to set a door

The last BLOCK

Gario painting a door

Some of the good cooks- :)

Some more excellent cooks

AND MORE OF THE GREAT COOKS - KARA and BETHANY THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD MENUS!!! 

The finished church getting stuccoed by Boss Paul                     ITS TIME TO LOAD UP AND SAY THOSE GOODBYE'S TO THE HAITIANS WE LEARNED TO LOVE!!!!!!  

BUGLING AT THE SEAMS BUT EVERYTHING GOT LOADED- 








THIS PICTURE LOOKED LIKE THIS BUNCH WAS ON A SAFARI HUNT!!!!

TELLING THOSE SWEET LITTLE GIRLS GOODBYE  WAS A LITTLE HARD ON ALL OF US! THANKS BEN FOR THE EXCELLENT PICTURE SHOWING ALL OUR TRUE FEELINGS THIS DAY!      So the team go back in record time and we enjoyed some extra days together. Once again enjoyed supper at Simeon's , us older left to catch a few extra zzzz's and the rest came later after playing a hilarious game made up by the KS boys. The boys left early one day and went to CAM. They unloaded the big truck, we caught up with them later and went to the beach. Then on to Kaliko Beach for supper. Several other families joined us , a total of 31 people. We all watched one more of God's beautiful Sunsets.   

waiting for the sun to set  

Beautitful!!!     

Rolling material-used cereal boxes

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The next day we went  several places -one of the most interesting places was the APPARENT PROJECT - it helps keep children with their mothers instead of going orphanages . Save those cardboard boxes !!! Ate lunch up at Baptist Mission. After pumping up a flat tire we headed down the mountain, and then  we lost our brakes. Wow - so glad it wasn't on the steep part. so we continued on using the emergency brake all the way home. The next day Philip loaded up all the people who needed to get to the airport first in our truck. Yes, it was a truck full. Kara was with us an extra day. Which I so enjoyed - she got me organized for a little bit. Labeled the totes and helped me clean up. We enjoyed the tin market for a little while. We took Kara to the airport, came home loaded up our things and headed to Soliette to help Cheryl and her team. Will finish this later. Thanks everyone who helped make this church possible for the people at Grand Dou - The workers -the financial support and most of all all the prayers on our behalf.  Blessings to all of you this day and everyday.  Philip and Bethany

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