It has been our privilege having teams of highly skilled carpenters and mechanics on hand to help build our homes in Amdu. Let us regale you with some of the many projects God’s great workers have been able to accomplish over the past couple months! Roger Deed, Layne Campbell, Bill Morlang and Chad Earl have had a huge impact on our team helping us with framing, plumbing, wiring and some fine finish work. Along with their skills they brought much needed encouragement with their visits and their unbelievable willingness to do whatever it takes to get us established.
Kim Walden, John Bieler and Dave Gross came from Pennsylvania and gave us a huge boost helping to frame up our coworkers (David and Robyn Parry) house. They did some plumbing and some much needed milling with the chainsaw too. They built our front steps, kitchen cabinets and the desks for our homeschool room, and some amazing doors! It’s very hard to express to you just how much these servants have encouraged us. They are a part of the Amdu team now and forever. They have been tremendous instruments in God’s hands for the work of the Gospel in Amdu and “thank you” falls woefully short.
At the end of February we got another huge boost of encouragement with our coworkers, Bart and Emily Allen, returning to the field. Bart joined us in Amdu on the 25th and we have been working hard to get the Allen house built. There is lots to do yet, but doing it together as a team has been such and encouragement to all of us.
While we enjoy each moment we get with the Amdu we are always aware of the fact that we know so little; so little of the language, so little of what truly is on their minds. There is a great divide between us and it is going to take a mighty effort to bridge this gap. But it is amazing what we have already learned in this short time.
Thank you for praying for us. Thank you for giving financially to us. Each of you plays an important role in reaching the Amdu for Christ. Like the builders who have blessed us with their presence and efforts, you bless us each time you bring us before the Lord and sacrifice in giving to us. Your participation in this ministry with us is vital and we are so thankful for the way you are supporting us here in Amdu land.