TODAY
After breakfast this morning, we loaded the school bus and headed
straight to the construction site to start work. Around 9am, we began by moving
cement blocks from the front of the property to the rear, where the house is
set to be built. While some finished carrying all the cinder blocks, a group of
us split to begin painting large metal beams that will be used to support the
roof. The rest of the work day consisted of building the walls, which meant
stacking cinder blocks and pouring concrete. Before the cement could be poured,
however, we had to make it. First, we sifted the sand and wheel barreled it
over to the mixing trough. Next, we emptied cement bags and poured buckets of water
into the "mezcla." Six members of the crew stirred
and scraped the ingredients, while some of us played with Jesus and Estefania –
the children who will be living in the house. After several batches of
concrete, we were ready for lunch. PB&J’s and Gatorades were passed around,
along with cookies! :)
At 5pm, we wrapped up our work and cleaned our supplies.
Then we headed back home and ate an AMAZING dinner and enjoyed another great
night of worship and fellowship.
Tomorrow we look forward to leveling the floor and beginning
construction on the roof!
#WCSNICACrew2017
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