We're in the dry!

The roof is finished!! Ruben's house is now dry, we can start working on the Panete inside. (the inside finishing coat for the walls, kind of like stucco). I have learned a lot so far about building a house in this country. It's quite different and follows the same simplistic rules the rest of life seems to follow here. There is no OSHA (communist US govt agency designed to steal money from the working businessman). No city inspections or codes to follow, and generally you have only about 3 or 4 materials that are needed, the main being concrete. Even the way in which things are built are quite different. Decisions on structure or durability is generally decided by whoever knows the most that's working that day. There are no subdivision covenants that say you can't park a boat or RV in the driveway. (Not that they would ever have any of those things, including a driveway). And putting in a yard is somewhat foreign. I've had to convince everyone to save the good dirt we are digging up to use it for a top layer to grow grass, otherwise your yard is usually all the scrap block and concrete from the construction. All in all we are on our way to a beautiful house for our friends in need. What do your friends need?

The children eat again

School Started back yeah! We are back in business at the Park Care Center for this fall session of school. Caitlin is hard at work with planning as she will be teaching English, first to the older kids, later to all. I spotted one little boy at the lunch table with a goldish color tint to his hair (malnutrition). I patted him on the head as I walked by noticing. Jesse followed with a smile and said, "oh but we're feeding him now". You need not blink twice to understand why we are here. Pray for Caitlin and I, tomorrow we start our intensive language training.

America

I had, yes another, oppertunity to go back to America. My best friend, Jeremy French, was married on Sept. 9th. I arrived in Seattle a week early as to have plenty of time to get to know his new wife and meet his life in Seattle. It had been a few years since we had seen eachother. Jeremy is the kind of friend you may only have one in your lifetime. It was neat to be able to see his life and meet his friends to which I felt connected with because of hours of phone conversations. Jeremy is a pilot and I was able to go on a short flight with him. The view

of Mt. Rainier was spectacular. For the bachelor party we went bungee jumping off a bridge. 191ft, the highest jump site in North America. It was on of the coolest things I've ever done. The wedding was beautiful and fellowship was even better. I even met 2 little privilaged Haitian children who were adopted by the pastor who married Jeremy. It was an emotional meeting. They were beautiful and their rescued life something that words can't explain. All in all my trip was amazing. I pray that God would manifest Himself into the Covenant relationship that Jeremy and Mehgan have entered into, and that the world might never be the same due to their obedience in serving following and blessing Jesus Christ.