Last night was a rough one. At about 10:30 pm the rain started and the concrete we poured earlier in the evening was not set up yet or covered. As soon as we heard it, Steve, Brittney, and I were sprinting across the campus for where the concrete was at. Ahead of us was Nils, he had the same reaction when the rain started. We got there and were covering things as fast as we could, but it was pouring, we were drenched and had a mess on our hands when the rain finally stopped.
None of the four of us had ever finished concrete and the workers were long gone, so we were left with the task of figuring it out. We trekked down to the warehouse and picked up the float and other finishing tools and started trying to repair the damage in the middle of the night. Working into the early morning hours we had a new finish coati and the concrete covered in the event it rained again. God was on our side, this morning when we pulled the cover off, we had done a good job.
I worked with the concrete crew for most of the day today and we worked until late in the evening again as well. The area we started the prior day was complete as well as the pathway leading up to the chapel. Brittney had a crew working on the entraceto the campus to get it cleaned up, Steve worked with Nils on the power to the new communication building and Nathan worked with Morris on getting some of the sound system set up. Things are really shaping up in preparation for the visit from the president this weekend.
This afternoon I took a break for a couple of hours to head over to the orphanage with Sheri. She had come across a number of text books while going through the boxes of children's books that she wanted to take over there for the library they have. It was so awesome to see all of the kids come running as soon as they saw the van. They all gathered round and helped carry the books into the library. Each kid had a book open as fast as they could, trying to check it out before it was put away. I was again impressed with the huge desire to read.
I met Emmanuel, the child that Maritta and sponsor. I had met him the other day, but did not connect the dots on who he was. I talked to him for a bit and let him know we are praying for him. I am going to ask my children to write him a letter and include a picture of themselves. Emmanuel had hurt his foot and it was bandaged up. The conditions here are so rough, i pray that he heals up ok.
These kids need all the support we can give them. When I speak of a library, it is not what anyone would imagine. A dark, dirty, dimly lit room with doors and shutters made out of wood that loosely fits together, it works and it is all they have.
Lastly I need to share something that has been weighing heavily on my heart. Del has mentioned a number of times the desire to start a business program here at ABC. Since the moment I heard him speak of it, ti has weighed upon me. Today i spoke to Del about it and offered to help ohm get the program up and going for the fall 2011 semester. I know nothing about starting a business school but i am confident i can find people who do. As I take on this charge, I would ask you to pray for guidance for me in putting this together for ABC.
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