Day 12

Rain and Parties!

Ok, y'all, I'm not sure who decided this week was the week for rain in the RGV, but... :)

It rained all morning long on Wednesday, halting work on Hilda's house completely. Thankfully enough, the rain subsided long enough in the afternoon to allow our crew to work on the house some. By the end of the day, the crew had completed the felt on the roof, and had most of the shingles in place. So, in spite of the rain, the work went quite well.

While I'm thinking about that, I need to honor our workers. These folks were out in the rain and mud, many with improvised parkas and ponchos on, working in the elements. Their hearts are so focused on helping this community, that rain, sleet, hail or lightning could not keep them from their jobs. They just won't give up! And that's one reason I love these folks so much. They're so intent on finishing the job they came here to do...

And so work on "The Bird House" continues. It's not as glamorous, to be honest, as the new construction is, but it's at least as important. The ceiling in the second story is walled in, the second story balcony is almost completely rebuilt, and the bad side of the roof is repaired.

Last night, we had about 400 people at the Progreso city park for a block party. In conjunction with Pastor Ishmael Gaspar and the Igelsia Bautista Sublime Gracia, we gave out fruit, food, and almost 200 backpacks for the children. Some of our teenagers hung a pinata for the kids, and boy were they excited!!

And all of this, in the middle of a field that was being flooded more as each minute passed. By the time we left, it was like we were on an island in the middle of a lake. Trucks were trying to leave, getting stuck deeper and deeper in mud. It was a wet mess!!!

Continue praying! Things are going well... Let's ask God to continue to allow progress!

Grace and Peace,
Ken and Brandie