This week several members of the Mennonite Disaster Service are working here at Trinity Pines because they ran out of work on one project and another project was cancelled--they put the metal on the lean-to and purlins on the high roof--they are younger so can climb around much better than us "old" SOWERS. The MDS are from "up north" most from PA. Also here this week are the TBMs (Texas Baptist Men) brick layers. About 15 of them. They are laying up the rock facing, These men just lay brick, block or stone but they have worked in Africa and Russia besides the US--many are retired but not all them.
It has been fun to interact with all the volunteers who come from all over the country.
C and I are planning to visit the prison museum in Huntsville today and take a driving tour of the twelve prisons around Huntsville.
B enjoying the break between projects--sunshine and about 80 degrees.
The 32 ft trusses are set on the 16 ft side walls. MDS is putting up lower common rafters
MDS put the metal on the porch roof.
COM (Campers On Mission) built the lower structure of the deck and MDS put on the decking and railing.
You may be wondering what do the SOWERs do--Since there are no blueprints for this building, most of the SOWERs do the design, layout and prep work to keep the other volunteers productive. Lots of fun and lots of progress. A little side line on how God provides--As I said earlier. One of the MDS projects was cancelled when the workers were already on the road so rather than turn around and go home they were available to work at Trinity Pines. Also two of the TBM bricklayers projects were recently cancelled so they too were available to come to Trinity Pines.
Glad to hear that MN is finally warming up. We will be glad to see you the first part of April. We are fix'n (oops, guess I have been south too long) to attend the SOWER reunion in Big Sandy TX the last week of March.
Continue to pray for safety on this project. nlsower
2 comments:
We enjoy your postings. I'm glad it's you and not me driving that dozer! (Paul says he might enjoy the challenge...) We'll be looking forward to seeing you again in April. We hope it will be warm by then!
Mary Jo (& Paul)
Greetings From Belgrade. Well things are moving pretty fast now, we are leaving for AZ on the 4 and will drive a car back after we've been there a couple weeks and M hasn't heard anything yet so keep praying. Today we had a shower at church and there was quit afew people there and my group had to clean up. The weather has been pretty good and we got some more snow, about 3 inches, but we have been getting a lot of wind. I signed G up for the Mens Retreat in April. On the way to the airport we plan on seeing G. grand niece in the hosp in the cities and stay over night with D and he will take us to the airport, our flight is at 11:00 am and we get there at 1:30 so thats not too bad. It is a much needed R&R. So we will be waiting for you when you get back. Hope you and your family is doing well, I'm sure the are ready for you to come back too. Miss you guys!! God Bless You!
Poor Boy and Slave Girl
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