The Barracks

I apologize for not updating my blog in a while.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks.  We have been getting a lot done, working overtime for the past 2 weeks.  Only 2 weeks left for me with construction group.  I'll try to get another post up before I leave.  Enjoy

3 weeks ago we moved out of the Kingdom.  

So we decided to start demolishing it, starting with the tin roof

Once that was gone, we took all of the trusses and carried them down the road to the new barracks to use for that it's roof

George loves his hard hat

These are Naomi's many Marshallese teachers

Decking the floors on the barracks.  Anything can get wet except for the drills

The new fashion line of ponchos made out recycled trash bags - go green.  We have to improvise every once in a while in lands with limited resources.  

The walls went up quickly with a lot of help

It's common for the kids to share their roller blades, but they don't seem to get very far

Anchoring down the building with 6 foot rebar.  But I'm not 6 foot so it was a stretch  

The congregation having fun demolishing the Missionary Home despite the rain

Positioning the trusses on the barracks.  It was a balancing act walking on the 2*4 walls all day.  By the end of the day, I only fell off once...  Fortunately I caught myself on the way down and left only with some skinned wrists.  At least I had my hard hat on.