13 Jul 06 Mexico Mission (Day 1 Update)

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day.  They should have had our work crew.  We’ve proven to be skilled at building very large boxes.

After purchasing the lumber and waiting for delivery we began working around noon.  By 7PM we had framed, sheeted and raised the four outside walls.  If you’ve ever been involved in one of these projects you can appreciate the  magnitude of this accomplishment.  I am quite pleased with the work effort and the progress made by the team.  This may be the year we realize a decade long dream of finishing the project and going to the beach.  Of course now that I just typed these words there will be a nation wide shortage on sheet rock that will send our project to a grinding halt.  But I guess either way that means we head to the beach.

Check out some photos of our work today by clicking on my photo page link.

13 Jul 06 Mexico Mission (Day 1)

10 people.  5 Airplanes.  2 Terminals.  Reese and I arrived on the ground in San Diego, rented a baggage cart and began walking back and forth between terminals to unite with our mission team flying in from Oregon, Nashville, and Washington.

The arrival times were staggered (even with the delays) so we picked up a worker here and a worker there.  Here a worker, there a worker, everywhere a worker, worker.  Old Mac Wray began to assemble his elite mission team for a mission deep in the heart of Ensenada. Our Peloton grew steadily as we walked from terminal to terminal.

Javier, Minerva and Arturo arrived right on schedule and we made it safely to our host homes at 12AM (3AM for the east coast people).

Good News!  The foundation has been laid.  We sent funds down earlier and hired some brothers from the church (Milo & Company) to lay the foundation.  This will increase the speed of our work efforts.  After the leveling work was completed it was determined that the house could be made four feet wider.  So now we are planning to start this afternoon building a 16 foot by 24 foot house.

But first, we need to go buy the lumber.