Work, work, and more work!

Once again in the last couple of days we have been invigorated by the arrival of new people. For those of us that have been here a while it is nice when others come in fresh and ready to lend a hand! That has been the case since Dan, Diana, and Troy Kunnari got here yesterday along with Sharon Bisbee. There have been lots of things taking place all over camp. I thought I would post about all the work that has been getting done over the past week or so, on the house as well as other needed projects around here.

Before we arrived Dan and Greg tore down the old house so we could start from the bottom. They saved the styrofoam from the old house and have used it as insulation in the walls of the new house. Each piece has to be cut to size....
Greg has several of his own special projects and the main one has been pouring a concrete countertop for the kitchen. In Chile the options for countertop are very limited (unless you want to opt for very pricey). Here is the countertop being worked on...it is slate blue in color.Some of his other projects include all the plumbing and the electrical wiring.Here Brett and Troy are working on finishing up the last of the siding.Another recent project on the house has been getting the insulation in the ceilings and starting on the sheetrock. This may very well be the stopping point for our team - from here on out Dan and Liz will be left to finish on their own. This will include all the flooring (wood and tile), finishing the sheetrock, installing bathroom fixtures, putting in the windows and all the trim, getting kitchen cabinets installed, painting, and the list goes on and on....Not to mention that as of December 6 there are camps here that will continue on into the month of March!

Monica and Melissa cut most of the insulation, nasty fiiberglass stuff, that was then put into the ceiling.The sheetrock went up next, Matthew was usually on the ground cutting and then Brett and Dan would put it up, very heavy to hold up over your head and get it screwed in at the same time.Also, a tractor and driver was rented for a couple hours yesterday afternoon so that some of the heavier work could be done; like clearing the driveway area and burying the rubel left over from the demolition of the old house. Dan, Diana, and Sharon worked on burning brush, AGAIN, and hauling firewood. Monica and Zach worked with them and for some reason found it quite fun! Yesterday we also spent a lot of time in the kitchen working of getting ready for Thanksgiving (9pies and counting!). Our plan is to have our big meal in the evening which allows us to get in another full day of work. We are so thankful for the blessing of fellowship! Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family back home - enjoy your turkey, football and hunting, enjoy your Black Friday shopping (which I will not miss)! God Bless You All!