When Monday rolled around, Alan and Lynnea headed over to Mexico early, to get the Power Team set up building the house. As they continued building Fernando and Viviannas house, Ray and the other part of the Power Team continued on the community center. Drywallers, roofers, and electricians worked feverishly to get as much done as they could, because that was their last day here.
Paula and I stayed at home and waited for the Power Ministrys delivery of about 20 thousand pounds of rice. They arrived at 9 and we had them on their way by 10. They also donated hundreds of Spanish bibles that we and several other ministries desperatly need. Now the ware house is full again between the 20 thousand pounds of rice this week and the 36 thousand pounds of beans we got in two weeks ago.
Paula and I headed over to Mexico and I spent the rest of the day helping the Power Team put the roof on. We finished the roof on the main building and the porch by the time they had to leave. The drywall crew got about 80% of the drywall done and Eliazar, Arturo and our new brother in Christ Carlos said they would do the rest. Praise God because I hate doing drywall!!!! It will be well worth the money I will pay them. With rain coming on Tuesday, I was sure happy to have the roof on, and it poured Tuesday night.
Tuesday the four of us went over to finish the house that the Power Guys started. Carmelo, Arturo and Carlos had the roof on the porch by the time we got there. Alan built the shelves and finished the rails on the loft and then most everyone started painting the inside. Today we dedicated the house with a small but powerful ceremony. Fernando made me a promise that he would quit drinking when we built him and his family a house. We shared the gospel with Him and I also shared the Power teams favorite verse out of the book of Acts, chapter one verse 8 " THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES UPON YOU, TO BE MY WITNESSES TO ALL THE WORLD". We told Fernando that he needed the Power of the Holy Spirit to come upon him, and that would come through a relationship with Jesus Christ. I believe He will be coming to faith in the very near future, as we could all see his eyes welling up in tears as we prayed over his family and new house. And as is the tradition, he carried his bride over the threshold into their new, dry , home.
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