It takes a team to change a families life.

Paula got the painting crew started as Beto,Raul, and me started cutting the rafters and the top wall plates. Clemente had all the forms for the cement wall off and we started installing the rafters and roof purlins as soon as they were painted. Carmello, Ruth and Caleb brought us lunch, so we took a break, gave thanks and had a great lunch. It was really hot and I hadn't planned on getting as far as we did, but the rafters are all up and we're ready for the roof. We were there over 8 hours and we were all overdone by the sun. Scott Raul and I went over today and put the roof on in about 1 1/2 hours. We were soaked with sweat, it was really humid this morning and 90 degrees by 10oclock. We stopped at Carmellos to see the door he stained for Clemente's house, it looks awsome. Clemente has to put a smooth coat of cement over the blocks and could take a week or so, so we'll start another house next week and come back and finish Clementes later. As we drive thru the colonia we see such tremendous needs for better houses for so many families, and as God provides, we'll build them all one. We are so gratefull for the people in the colonias that help us minister to the needs of the people here, we couldn't do it without their help. I found out today that the end loader that eas spread all that fill on the road, never showed up, so all our friends shoveled all that fill by hand that night. They earned the money i was willing to pay a machine to do. They did manage to collect 30 or 40 dollars from the cars going thru. Adios for now and we'll see you in Chicago from sept 24th to oct 5th. We are looking forward to that trip. It's our oldest daughter Kristins birthday the 25th and Kelly and Ryan are coming in also I think. I can't wait to see them, it's been to long.