Today was another building day at the Village. We all went with a goal to get the bricks past the window line. Hard but not unachiveable with all worked together.
What a day, it started with the whole team lining up to get bricks into the house to complete the inside walls. Once this was completed the Team broke into three, some went to finish painting the doors and windows, some worked to make the mud to cement the bricks, and others worked to lay the bricks. By lunch we were 2 courses down and 2 courses to go, right on target.
Tired bodies came back to Suubi House for lunch, the challenge was still in front of us to walk back to The Village of Hope to complete the work. But after another great Juliette lunch, a 2 hour rest, and more supple encouragement from staff-sargent Chris, we all trudged back to start the work.
I think one of the great experiences of the trip has been the way the team has jelled and worked so hard for each other and with the Ugandan builders who were working with us. Today was a great example of this. All dropped into their tasks like a well oiled machine and by tools down the outside walls of the house had reached to top of the windows goal achieved.
A lot of very tired bodies walked slowly back to Suubi happy in the knowledge of task accomplished.
Whilst we were busy building Helen and JaJa John (aka John Haartsen) had the opportunity to share with the HIV mothers group run by Judith. They were able to listen to their stories, pray with them and celebrate with them what God is doing. They were able to see how the micro finance system operated by the women works, and that it has changed so many of their lives. It was a privilege for them to see it!!
Again..... Photos below.. Enjoy!!
What a day, it started with the whole team lining up to get bricks into the house to complete the inside walls. Once this was completed the Team broke into three, some went to finish painting the doors and windows, some worked to make the mud to cement the bricks, and others worked to lay the bricks. By lunch we were 2 courses down and 2 courses to go, right on target.
Tired bodies came back to Suubi House for lunch, the challenge was still in front of us to walk back to The Village of Hope to complete the work. But after another great Juliette lunch, a 2 hour rest, and more supple encouragement from staff-sargent Chris, we all trudged back to start the work.
I think one of the great experiences of the trip has been the way the team has jelled and worked so hard for each other and with the Ugandan builders who were working with us. Today was a great example of this. All dropped into their tasks like a well oiled machine and by tools down the outside walls of the house had reached to top of the windows goal achieved.
A lot of very tired bodies walked slowly back to Suubi happy in the knowledge of task accomplished.
Whilst we were busy building Helen and JaJa John (aka John Haartsen) had the opportunity to share with the HIV mothers group run by Judith. They were able to listen to their stories, pray with them and celebrate with them what God is doing. They were able to see how the micro finance system operated by the women works, and that it has changed so many of their lives. It was a privilege for them to see it!!
Again..... Photos below.. Enjoy!!
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| White man can dance!!! |
1 comment:
AMAZING work Team 14 - so glad you got that milestone. Love the celebration. Thanks also for the photo of JaJa John getting his moves on :) learning the Ugandan cultural dance... Praying that the remainder of the trip goes well...
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