Everyone worked on the roof today. Erica, Kyran, Hannah, & Jacob put all the shingles on the roof. The roof is finished. Almost all of the drywall is up. Two of the rooms have the mudding finished.
During the afternoon, we bought some furniture, a new two burner lp stove, and a new lp gas tank for our family. We also got a few other furnishings from Home Depot. I couldn't find the curtain rods, so I decided to ask a sales associate if he could tell me where to find them. My Spanish worked well. He knew what was asking for and was glad to tell me where they were. Unfortunately, my Spanish wasn't good enough to figure out where he was sending me.
The husband and wife who are receiving our house have been helping just about every step of the way. The house that they are living in now has pallets for walls, covered by cardboard on the outside, with a tarp for the roof. The "roof" is held up by sticks. Their bed is on the ground. Oscar, the father of the family, has a job working on a farm helping to prepare vegetables that will be served on cruise ships. He makes less than $12 a day. Cruise ship traffic has declined this year. As a result, he is getting fewer days to work.
The work of YUGO the past ten years can be seen on this hillside through all the houses the ministry has built. It's amazing the reception you get when you pull into one of these areas with a white rental van with California tags. The people know why you are there and can see God at work in their neighborhood through you
Tomorrow, after work, we will visit the church in the neighborhood for Wednesday evening services.
New pictures are up.
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