We’ve been here in Tulsa more than a week now. We’ve been very busy; Cheryl has had at least one meeting almost every day. However, we’re having a blast driving our own car and going wherever we want. A week or so ago I received a call from Honduras and it was Lourdes. She called to say she would begin moving into her new house the next day. The money for that house was donated by an athletic team at a Christian school in Tulsa. Nicolas told me today they’re in! Michael and Savannah and Mom Longstaff are coming in for Jeffrey’s graduation on May 3. Then on May 6th we will go to Kansas City to see Marisa in a concert. On May 23 we return to Honduras.
Eric Lam, OSU grad school of engineering student has been with us over a week now. He has worked on a an agricultural project as well as checking up on the water filter project. A great bonus to us is that he built a "bigger than usual" bio sand filter to help us with our influx of contaminated water. Santos
will finish it. Also, there is a picture of Nicolas (below), who has also been my bridge to the construction crew as well as the operational manger of our mission. This is all in addition to being our body guard. He is looking forward to hisson and sister and her daughter to be with him over "Semana Santa" (Holy Week). A big Holiday here. Construction crew with us. We started phase two of the dorm construction. Blocks are being laid for the second floor walls.
Saturday, April 5th, was an exciting day for the GH Ministry. Two cement trucks brought in 16 meters of cement to pour the second floor of the dormitory. Extra workers were hired to be able to “keep up with the pour” and level it as we pumped the cement up on the metal decking. Even I got up there with a trowel. It looks great. We have not begun Phase Two of the building project.
Eric Lam continues his EP agricultural project as well as building us a giant bio-sand filter to handle the contaminated water coming into our cistern. We look forward to getting clean water ! Today, Margy and Bill Hoff came to our place for lunch for the last time. They are leaving Honduras to retire after being on the field for over 40 years. There will be a great void where they have been. Their son, Mark and wife Joy and daughter Katrina will continue the ministry and remain in Honduras. Last week we went to San Pedro and got another batch of medications. Having a regular nurse is expensive, but we feel blessed to have her. We have continued working toward getting a cement truck to pour the second floor of the dorm. We have chosen what seems to be the best option and are working out the details. We plan to do the pour this week. Moe Rouse, high school friend from years ago, arrived here from Cincinnati today and Jim Redyke and crew will be here tomorrow. Last week we delivered and installed 2 more water filters. Cheryl and I were talking the other day; we have been in the mission center less than five years and already we are out of space. Yesterday the little children met in the car port and the senior level English students met under the mango tree.
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