We finished our final work day today. The inside of the small house is completely painted, the outside has one of two stain coats. The Big house has part of the interior painted and some stain on. The Church has all the roofing and siding completed. On the interior the storage room and kitchen have fiberglass panelling on them. The small house is ready for the flooring and electrical fixtures. Soon the big house and the church will be similarly ready. From the shells we arrived to up to the nearly completed interiors and exteriors we have accomplished a lot in two active weeks.
Tony, Al, John B and I went to the house Pastor George is staying at to deliver the outreach, craft and other supplies we did not use during our time here. We had some kites, games, pencils, coloring materials for his use in outreach. His three children were there, and we had a brief conversation with Kevin ( the oldest). In this culture you can get two or three questions answered, then they just do a shoulder shrug that means I do not know. Long conversations with outsiders do not happen much.
There are distinct differences in cultural norms here regarding child rearing, interaction between adults who do not know each other, and time of day for various activities. It seems a bit puzzling to us. Fortunately Pastor George is of this culture and can understand and relate. It would take an outsider longer to understand and be accepted I think. I think God called the right man for this church.
We look forward to returning home with our pictures, experiences, and stories. See you all soon.
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