Week 3 - arrival day
Sampling some local food
House on arrival day.
Messiah youth hard at work.
End of day 1.
The Mendinites and Amish getting their gear ready for their work day.
Gearing up for the day....lunches, water, etc.
Nice new pretty white shoes! Wait a minute! isn't this a construction site?
HEY! The sun actually came out! I heard it goes south for the Winter!
The panels arrived to finish sheeting the roof. Now, where are those Americore kids to get them up in the house? what do you mean they aren't here now??
Time to get the other half of the roof done I guess. No one is going to believe that is a skylight.
The expert roof sheet cutters await there measurements.
The view from the house landing. This is in the Mississippi Bayou. Lots of storm damage still. There's a boat sitting in the trees down the street.
Who said it was break time. Well I guess a girl has to get her sun time in somehow.
The ten commandments on the front door beam.
Roof's tacked up....LUNCHTIME!
So much for those white shoes!
The family's current home.
A couple women in our group made a quilt, during the week with supplies purchased here.
Presenting the quilt. We gave it to the two year old daughter.
new stairs for the back.
Friday afternoon we attended a dedication of a just completed home.
The Messiah prayer quilt presentation at the dedication.
Last day, day 6. 1/2 day's work ahead.
Our last live view of the house. Ready for roofing and siding.
Many of the local trees that were dead were carved into sculptures.
The Gulf of Mexico sun sets on week 3.
