Sat. Oct 31 - Although we only worked outside for 1/2 day today, it seemed hotter, more humid and we felt more drained. Some of the work was more strenuous, as the distance the buckets of pea gravel had to be carried was too far for a Bucket Brigade. A wheel barrow was also used along with the buckets.
Jack, Terry and Ricardo helping lifting plywood up to the Haitian workers to be used as the floor on the second level. It will then be covered with cement and re-bar next week. Ricardo not only serves as our interpreter, but also is an integral part of the team. He works along side of us and is with us for meals. He lives in another town and is away from his family for the eleven days we are here.
All of these piles of lime, rocks and pea-gravel were moved to this location.
Jim and Stephen on the roof, helping nail down the sheets of plywood. Terry and Jack also helped on the roof.
In the afternoon, the team went to the Haitian Methodist Church in Petit Guave. Our host, Pastor Jean-Lesly, serves as the Circuit Superintendent for 25 churches in the area. This church is part of that Circuit. and his wife, Mode, organizes a children and youth group on Saturday afternoons.
Jackie, Susie, Stephen, Bill and Terry help the kids to make fish mobiles from CD's as Jesus said "I will make you fishers' of men". At the other end of the table, they are making butterflies, which are representative of Jesus' resurrection.
The kids and the team had a lot of fun together. The boy in the photo below decorated himself and Stephen. Ruth is helping another child make a butterfly.
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