Here it is, the end of our first work week. I must say that I look forward to some R&R. The week has gone by surprisingly quick though. Even when the day starts at 6 o'clock, the days are so full that the time is just flying by. I did more framing today and we can now see the end in sight for that part of the job. It is a real challenge to make everything straight using a mixture of old rough cut 2X4's and new 2X4's. They are not the same size and we need to slice off a part of the old 2X4's and in other places shim them to get an even and straight foundation for the wallboard.
The plumber finished his work today and we'll be ready for the electrician on Monday. We cleaned the inside as best we could so he has access to the walls for placing the outlets and switches and fusebox. We have worked inside while the weather outside was just beautiful. Today again it was sunny and 73 deg F. Now that we're ready to continue to put siding on, the weather promises to be cooler and wet. Oh well.. you can't always get what you want.
Annie is still mudding and getting better at it all the time. It's something that will come in handy when I'm ready to renovate the basement at home. The owner of the house she's working in came to see how eveything is progressing. He's disabled and in a wheelchair. When we reconstructed his home, we took his handicap into consideration and he will be able to get around much better after everything is finished. He was moved to tears when he saw how much had been done. Needless to say, the DRS people were quite moved as well. One couple from California, John and Audrey Tsjaarda, presented him with a quilt that their church had provided. He was really thankful for that as well.
It maybe interesting to tell the folks back home how our day kind of goes. I'll describe the start of our day here today and the end of the day at another time. We get up at around 6 o'clock and get dressed and do our thing. We then go to the dining room around 6:30 to make our lunches. There are always a lot of food items to choose from, including sandwich makings, yogurt, fruit, snacks, drinks, etc. We pack our lunches into our coolers with an ice pack and since I'm the "waterboy" of my team, I fill a large water container with water and ice to take along. I usually have a cup of coffee and read the paper after making lunch. At 7 o'clock we have breakfast. One of the couples (this rotates on a daily basis) opens with prayer and then we eat. There is usually fruit, porridge, grits, toast, cereal, eggs, coffee and a whole bunch more. One thing we're not doing, is starving. There is an abundance of food at all times. After we're finished, the designated couple leads in devotions and finishes with a prayer of thanksgiving. Tom then tells everyone what the weather is in their home towns and reads a funny or interesting story. Any housekeeping items are discussed by either Tom or Grace. Our construction manager then gives us information and tips about the work sites for the day and usually also has a funny remark. We then stand up, hold hands and sing "This is the day". It has a special sencond verse related to the work we do as reps of DRS. Our construction supervisor is Ed Buisman ably assisted by his wife Sjoukje (Sonia). Sjoukje is a sister of Agnes Wyga.
Tom and Grace are doing a marvelous job here in Kenner. They bring a sense of fun and excitement to this venture that is uplifting and appreciated by all and they just make everything run smoothly. The best thing is that we can really feel the Spirit at work in this group. It's like a small group in that we can share our concerns and joys without judgement.
Annie and I are thankful for the people back home that are praying for us and surely appreciate that very much. So endeth the story for today. God bless and have a good night (or day) to all.
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