April 2009 project pictures

Betsy making part of the potluck supper for the SOWERS. Great fellowship around the camp fire. Thanks Betsy and Larry.

Putting in water lines. Ladies working on camp mailing.

Shingling hogan--also stained exterior.

Bill digging out tree stump.

Carole sewing.

Ladies planting shrubs Prescott, AZ in April--the snow only lasted a couple of days.

The tug of war mud pit Bill dug.

Bill's oops--he hit the hidden and unknown water shut-off while grading the road. Yes, the camp was without water while repairs were being made.

Brush to be trimmed. The "before" picture.

The "after" picture

Carole taught the ladies to quilt

Boulders Bill dug out and moved for a retaining wall. The close one is about four feet across.

Peeling logs.

Bill and "the machine"

Pictures from Prescott Pines project, Prescott, AZ

summer work at son's house

inside addition front yard

back yard patio

outside of addition

another view of front yard

These are some pictures of my work for the last two summers at paul and terri's. nlsower

New House

We are in the process of trading houses with a couple in Willmar. We will be moving in May 2010. Exciting but lots of work. BC

Nearly Christmas time

Hi out there. I have been working on getting the camper ready to head to TX to work on four SOWER projects. Jan thru April. I am putting a luggage rack on the back of the camper for a generator and air compressor. I have the frame mounted to the camper now it is making the basket to hold the "stuff". It looks like it is going to be really cold packing up.

I hope to post some pictures from this summer soon. Bye

I am back

Hi everyone. We just signed up for Jan and Feb 2010. We also sent a request for march but haven't heard back on the march request.

Jan will be at Rockin C ranch and Feb is at YWAM.

We haven't decided where to go in April.

We are looking forward to heading south--may get frost in MN tonight. nlsower

Sorry-sorry

I have sure been bad at getting the pictures from april on the blog. We have been busy working on son's house and landscaping.

We are starting to look at projects for Jan thru April 2010. Most likely in Texas. nlsower

April project 1

Hi everyone. We are part way through the first week. There are five couples working this month.

The ladies are cleaning, sewing and working on a mailing. They did have time to go for a hike to a lake about a mile away--through the pine forest. This camp and conference center is on 80 acres about 5 miles from Prescott AZ. The 6300 ft elevation keeps it rather cool--in the 60's today.

The men are building a retaining wall, running water and elect to the welcome center and roofing a Hogan (tepee shaped building). While trenching by hand we cut into a 50 pair telephone line--have no fear--God provides--one of the SOWERs was a professional cable splicer--we have all but one phone working--will figure that one out tomorrow.

I have some pictures but will include them in the next post--maybe this weekend.

I can hear the chapel music way across camp tonight--a group of 6th graders are here from a christian school in Phoenix. Also a college group is here--both groups leave tomorrow afternoon--no more food service until next Wednesday when a new group comes. We eat in the dining hall whenever food is served.

I am rather lost without cell phone service--I have to drive toward Prescott on a very curvy mountain road 35 mph speed limit to get cell reception--if you call, leave a message. Or better yet send an email and I will call you.

We are enjoying this project--lots of work, fellowship and food. Continue to pray for us. Thanks, nlsower