The first week of April, we welcomed a returning church from Bowling Green, KY, Living Hope Baptist Church. This is a team that has been coming down to Costa Rica and partnering with the Abraham Project for around 10 years. They are always such a blessing, and it was even better because we were able to lead this team.
The team was challenged with a "special project" to put a roof on our sister church in Rio Azul. This was a MUCH needed roof and LHBC accepted the challenge with full force. The several teams that we had before LHBC worked on cleaning and painting and prepping all of the trusses that would be made and placed before the team arrived. Therefore, they needed to complete the electrical, mounting the trusses, mounting all of the cross bars and placing metal roofing on roof and back wall of church--in 4 DAYS--and with only half of their team! The other half worked at the Project with me doing maintenance--painting, painting and more painting. We were trying to get the painting done before rainy season!
Here is a look into their week:
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| The made made trusses |
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| The before roof--wood, trees and other stuff held it up! |
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| Day 1 roof off |
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| Steve Thomas looking like he knows something about electricity! |
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| The 12 meter (approx 36 foot) long trusses making it up the narrow hilly roads to the church! |
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| This is Lester. He goes to this church and is always at the church when there is a team! He helped the team and LOVED the power tools! |
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| First truss set in place--call it a practice run! |
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| Team arrived and attended the Sunday service--it was quite the animated service! |
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| After the service, they had an egg hunt for the children in the homes |
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| Getting ready to enjoy lunch with the children and the team |
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| Looking for the eggs! |
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| The kids in the homes love looking for the eggs (even with her faced blocked out, for security reasons, you can tell she is smiling!) |
Half of the team worked on the roof and electrical in Rio Azul--our sister church. Here is what they did....more or less. A lot of work in just 4 days!!
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| Electrical work with Sam and his daughter Sarah-- working up high! |
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| Eliel and Bruce did a lot of the welding--they are sitting on 4-6 inch round tube--ALL DAY--but look at the view! |
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| Getting all the trusses and cross bars mounted |
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| Putting on the roofing |
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| Nora--laying down on the job--just kidding! She is under there painting away! |
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| Preparing all of the gift bags for the kids to give out at the spaghetti dinner night |
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| The ladies taking a break! |
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| All ready for the night of spaghetti and worship |
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| Taking in the scene |
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| Finishing up the roof--or hanging on for dear life! |
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| The kids came with us on the last day of work at Rio Azul, they played in the dirt! |
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| Kids playing games with some of the kids from the church |
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| Again, Steve and the electrical! Finishing up! |
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| Our lovely ladies who provided food for the team all week |
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| Final day, sharing, eating, and enjoying the fellowship! |
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| Crazy kids! |
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| Back wall being complete! GO KATE! |
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| Nora finding the kids and loving on them, what she does best--and painting! |
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| Group went to Tortuga Island. After lunch, we chilled in the hammocks! |
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| The kids LOVED the little pools on the catamaran boat! |
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| Bus broke down on the side of the mountain in the pitch black night. We were stranded for about 2 hours--but we eventually made it home! |
This was an awesome team, as always, and we were so blessed to be able to lead them. We are so glad that they come back often and they bless us, the church, the daycare and the community every time! We look forward to their return!!
Thanks Living Hope Baptist Church!!!
In HIM,
The Crawfords
