Port Arthur: Week 3

It is already 3 weeks that we have been in Port Arthur; the pictures above show one of the homes we had a last nail on. We were privileged to have two, and each one was a moving experience. The week is ending with a lot of rain (I'm shopping for boots); I think my feet have been wet for 4 days! It is also cold but I guess I will not get anywhere complaining about that when I hear the temps up north! On Saturday a new group will be coming in, so Rich and I are already getting ready for them. It is easier for us to just continue on with the projects started because a lot of the leg work is already done from the last 3 weeks. We will be starting on 2 new homes this coming week. When you meet the people in the homes you cannot wait to get started. Mr. Aaron, an owner of one of the homes, sat on the bed when we were looking at his house to see what had to be done, took both of my hands in his and said "I just prayed and prayed to the Lord for you to come". He had tears in his eyes; that just makes it all worth it. Please continue to pray for the work here as there is so much to do.

~Rich & Phyl

Port Arthur

We arrived in Port Arthur on January 3, a little earlier than planned because we were already put on Plan B. The construction manager who was going to work the first 3 weeks was ill and could not fly down at this time. Rich and I got a crash course on what had to be done and we proceeded from there getting the work together for the new group coming. We have a very busy group of people and the harder they work, the faster we have to go. I think they are enjoying making us run because they are sure accomplishing a lot. We are working on 6 homes; two will be finished this week. There are 2 new ones to start and when they get started, we will be picking up a couple more. Monday we have 9 people going to do a Demo. That is not necessarily fun work; very dirty work, so far no one is complaining, at least to us. The food is wonderful and better because I'm just enjoying it not cooking in Mary's kitchen! Please continue to pray for our work down here. Love~ Rich & Phyl