Well those of you who have been praying for good weather, keep it up because we have actually had a couple nice days. The morning started with a cool misty rain, but cleared by 9 to a sunny pleasant day. The roads are no longer completely squishy mud, just mud. We are grateful for the pleasant weather.
The buildings are really taking shape. The two houses are having paint or stain put on both the inside and outside. The drywall finisher has moved into the church building. Dave and Don have the last of the roofing material on the church entry, and are about to finish up the siding there. Tony's crew of Phil, John Hood, nand Al are finished fiberglass paneling in the storage area and moved into the kitchen. Soon all the buildings will be ready for interior finishing work.
This evening Pastor George took Phil, Tony, John B, and Howard (our drywall guy) over to one of his church members house(James). We took some family pictures and printed them, and had some conversations with James and his brother Tom. James and his wife do not have any children of their own, but are raising two nieces, a cousin, and a nephew. God granted their wish for children in and indirect way.
Tomorrow is our last work day. There is a mixture of sadness and excitement in the team. Excitement to go home after quite a long trip, and sadness to leave a project we put so much into before it is completed. We all have a hope that this will become a community center for Marshall Alaska. A center that proclaims the gospel and brings hope to those who need it. After spending some time with Pastor George I think he is really a man well positioned to reach the people of this village. Please pray for his ministry, and that he would bear fruit in this village.
Please continue to pray for health and safety for the members of our crew. Both during our last day of work, and on the long ride home. Pray that the seeds of encouragement and outreach we planted in Marshall will be followed up with by the later teams, and Pastor George.
Thank you again Woodlands for your support and prayer. We really could not do this without your blanket of prayer.
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