It has been a few days since our last post. We have noticed a lot of hits on the blog, and so we guess that you are all eager for another update. We hear that you have had some snow in
The last two days have been spent in the construction of the medical building. Tuesday, we spent the day learning how to use a shovel (and not the best ones at that!). We were able to excavate the hole and begin to set the base for the building. Materials did not always come when we wanted them, but they did arrive and we were able to accomplish quite a bit that day, thinking that we would be able to put the walls up the next day. You could see that the CDA staff was quite impressed with the quality and speed of the work that had been done. This was an encouragement to us as we worked with all heart (Neh 
Today (Wednesday), after a good nights sleep, we were able to finish off leveling the base. This was quite an accomplishment, considering what they call "gravel" is a far cry from the gravel we know at home. We were able to begin setting the walls today, and early tomorrow morning we hope to be ready for roofing. The Lord has truly blessed this work.
The construction of the building is all new to us, but we have been able to work it out and still be friends! One of the nice things is that the CDA staff (our driver Ricardo and the caretaker Ferne) are also putting their backs to the work, right along side with us.
There was an anxious moment today at the girls home. One of the girls had an allergic reaction to something. Her face and neck were swollen, and had to be brought to the hospital. From the home our driver, along with our nurse Jen, raced towards the hospital, blaring the horn the entire time. They were met along the way by the CDA private ambulance. It was quite something to see the entire CDA network spring into action in such an efficient manner.
It rained mid afternoon, allowing us to spend some time with the girls. Each girl constructed a bingo card by placing stickers with a Noah's ark theme on their bingo mat. You should have heard the excitement when one of the girls was able to yell "BINGO!" The smiles during the game would melt your heart.
Our evenings have been filled with devotions, games, and much discussion about ....
To all our sweethearts back home, all our love!
We appreciate your prayers for us and the work being done here. God is truly blessing us.
Until next time,
The Team
