Can you see the dirt flying?
Marc in a footer that will be 40" deep
The end of the day
When we were in Atlanta in December, a group of people who fell in love with the community of Mirador Oriente, wanted to do something for this community. Something more than build a house or two. Discussions were held, prayers were said, and it was decided to build a women's center. It will have pilas on which to wash clothes and showers in which people can get themselves and their children clean. It will also have a room for Bible studies and a room with sewing machines. Janet and Lori will be getting some teachers out to teach sewing classes.
The money was quickly raised. Marc and I went out and looked at available property. It was decided the center should be built in between the church building that Steve Davidson's group built and the Sunday school classrooms that Columbus, MS built. Throughout the length of construction, several Hondurans will be employed that otherwise would not be.
Today was the groundbreaking and the beginning of construction. The preacher was there as we began. We honestly thought the ground would be solid rock and would take all week just to dig the footers. It was rocky, but not solid. I soon discovered the pick axe was lighter than the bar and really broke the rock better, but I could get better rhythm with the bar. So I used the bar and the shovel. The Hondurans were working circles around me. That is ok. At least my whole heart and my whole effort was in it, even if it was a slow effort.
We got a lot more digging done today than we ever thought possible. We might be ready to start pouring concrete by Friday. It was truly an exciting day as we began this project in a community that is so dear to many of us.
Terri
2 comments:
that is back breaking work. i refinshed some hardwood floors this past week and i thought i was sore after that. that's nothing compared to the work yall did with only pick axes and shovels! bet you could use a good massage huh!! congratulations to all who were part of the ground breaking of the new women's center.
Dear Terri,
I agree with Carla it is HARD work but OH what a difference you are making. Those little children will have water to take a bath in the new showers and women will learn to sew and earn a living and clean drinking water, oh my! but mostly the bible will be taught and the word will have many seeds planted for souls to be saved. I praise God that you all can do so many things to glorify our heavenly father. love you, Ginger
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