PRETTY IN PINK
Paula and I bought 25 pieces of fried chicken and headed across the border to share a meal with some friends. When we got to the colonia Carmen was fixing all the girls hair.Today is a special day for a girl who turns 15. A coming out party of sorts. All the girls looked so pretty, you forget your in a place with no running water or electricity and everything seems just as normal as in the U.S. As some of the girls walked thru the colonia, Paula stopped them and took thier picture. We were not dressed for such a formal affair, but they asked if we could come and take some pictures. The church was decorated, as well as the car they drove away in. Victors brother Nahum blessed her in a message and prayer. They had her house decorated about a mile down the road as well.Carmello and I gave thier dog FiFi a much needed bath. Lisa gave me some flea stuff and dog shampoo I hope it works. We stopped by Clementes house, but only the kids were there. The kids slept in thier new house on thier own thin mat last night. It was probably the first time in a long time they didn't sleep on the same bed with someone in the family. There are 7 people in the family and only 2 beds in thier make shift house, now they have plenty more room even though the house isn't finished yet. We are so blessed to be doing this, I told Paula yesterday that I still can't believe we are here, it's like being on a short term mission trip for the rest of our lives because every day is different. Carmello and Beto ordered a pick up truck on the internet and it came across the border today and it needs a lot of body work, but they say they can fix it and make some money. I need to buy them a fender,bumper and tail light, everything else they will fix and I find that amazing. That truck is really smashed up in the front and side. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them. ADIOS FOR NOW
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.
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