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Our House

Our House

Well, we don’t have a house yet.  We were hoping that our foundation and walls would be completed when we went out on our last visit to the village.  And, we were planning on getting the 2nd house started.  But, as we didn’t realize just how much cement we’d need for the foundation, the construction […]
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In the Village: Enjoying the View

In the Village: Enjoying the View

Our village is located in a very beautiful area.  Our houses will sit just a few hundred yards from this – a dropoff with a gorgeous view! I hope to be able to hike around a bit to get to know the area.  No, I won’t go alone, so don’t worry about me!
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In the Village: Making Adobes

In the Village: Making Adobes

We still lack many adobes, so I would not be surprised if we ladies get involved in making some adobes, too!  It would be good time spent with the ladies!  Visiting, learning their world, and at the same time working to get our houses built! Please pray with us that the people would be motivated […]
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In the Village: Meeting people

In the Village: Meeting people

Last time I was in Las Moras, I just met a few people.  So, hopefully, this time, I can meet many more!  And, hopefully remember their names and keep people straight in my head! We’re planning on visiting different ladies to start building relationships.  And, if this trip is anything like other trips, we’ll be […]
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On our Way: All Ready

On our Way: All Ready

All packed and ready to go.  I got toilet paper, a pillow, my sleeping bag, and my running shoes.  I think I’m all set! Please pray for us as we travel the next few days.
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The Guys’ Trip

The Guys’ Trip

Last week, the guys on our team and a missions pastor from a local church here took off to the village with Katie’s and my house plans, a model of our house, cement for our foundation, and lumber for our lintels.  It was a trip mainly to get the construction started on our house.  They […]
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Our House

Our House

Two weeks ago, when we came out of the village last time, we sat down together as a team and decided that we would build our house (Katie’s and my house) first! I was hit with excitement –  that we were finally getting to build our house- and the realization that OUR HOUSE WAS GOING […]
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Water?

Water?

We had the privilege of taking a hydrologist friend of one of my partners with us on our last trip.  The men hiked all over the area investigating all the water sources within a mile radius of our village – springs, creeks, and seeps.  He determined that we have plenty of water to supply all […]
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Our Houses

Our Houses

One of the purposes on our trip was to figure out where we could build our houses.  This was accomplished! One of the leaders told us we should build below his house between some other houses so that they could keep an eye on our houses when we have to be out of the village.  […]
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