Plans for construction

Prayer requests for this construction project:

*Safety for the men working
*A good witness with all the workers

*Money Transfers go well (I remove the money from ATMs a little at a time but often the ATMs are broken or out of cash.)

*That the men will do quality & honest work

*That it will be done by Christmas (Our personal desire)

*That the money will hold out- the US $ does not drop and that I find good prices on materials

The land we purchased was already walled off and with a small garage. It was being used to plant corn but it was mostly covered with burrs when I cleaned out the brush. It has homes on both sides and we are building the house in the middle of the property to give us meeting areas in the front and a place for our two dogs in the back. The dogs will be able to walk all the way around the house at night for security.

We believe that this house will be a great help with our ministry here. Its location is not downtown but it is physically located in the middle of the city behind the only hospital. We have already met some of our new neighbors and we are closer to many of the kids that we already work with. We were able to choose the layout of this house to suit our family

and the ministry we are involved in. The structure is concrete reinforced walls so we can even build another level if needed to have a larger area for church services. Our present house doesn’t have a ceiling and the yard is nothing but sand so cleaning is a nightmare and the bugs have free reign. With a ceiling and window screens on the new house we will be able to keep the mosquitos and dust to a minimum.

Another addition to the new house is closet space. Most homes interior is like the one we are renting where they do not have any closet space or storage. Cloths are kept in furniture pieces like dressers and large armoires but most people don’t have anything extra to store. We are currently using Michaela’s room for storage space because we have no extra room, closets, basement, attic, or garage. (She was excited to find out that she will have her own room.) We plan on using the covered outside space for kids club while it lasts. We would like to convert our Kid’s Club into a Sunday school program early next year so we should also have plenty of meeting areas to split it into groups.

The completion date for the house is the end of November but most things here tend to run way behind schedule. I am praying to move in before the New Year for an early Christmas Present but I will not hold my breath. -Todd