Progress on the House

Our house has been a constant project since we moved into it in March.  Sometimes the to-do list of needs on the house seems overwhelming and impossible.  We went 10 days without water at one point.  We have had some electrical problems and some bug problems.  When we got home from Baton Rouge on Tuesday, we received a warning call that our house might be a big mess because of some of the work going on.  We got there and they had been putting floor supports in the ceiling of the first floor in order to make our second floor safe.  To our surpise, they cleaned up pretty well after themselves.  When we got home on Thursday,  they were putting varnish on the new supports.  We unloaded our groceries and packed our bags for a couple nights while they finished the varnish.  After talking to Dorian and Richard about the plans for the house (Dorian and Richard are overseeing all of the work happening on our house) we decided that rather than moving in and out a bunch of times we should just pack our bags for a stay at my parents. 

All of the floor supports are put in and stained.  Some of our doors have been stained.  Much of the ugly kitchen counter tile has been removed and replaced.  Soon there will be a pump for the well and a second cistern to hold water.  Also, soon we will have regular door knobs on our doors, all of our rooms will be painted, the outside of the house will be painted, and the electricity will be re-wired so that we will have more than one outlet per room.

We are excited to see the daily progress on our house.  This is going to be a ministry center that will affect the lives of several young ladies.  Also, on our property, we will have a mission house complex, so this will also be the central place for all of the Honduras Hope groups.