Unloading Truck

The semi arrived at 1:00 this afternoon. We went right to work unloading it. By 3:00 Ron was pulling out and heading back to Mississippi for the night. A huge thanks to Ron for donating the trucking for this house! Some planning took place for tomorrows work and then all headed back to the church for supper, which was delayed until the gas grill was put together!

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Praise

Yesterday, Ron (semi driver) had bad roads in Tenn. The right lane had two tracks of blacktop showing and the passing lane was mostly snow covered. Another semi passed Ron and then lost control right in front of him, sliding around facing Ron and then rolled over into the ditch giving Ron room to pass thru. All Ron was able to do was to slow. Ron heard on the CB that the other driver was ok.

Perry, Betty , Durrell, Dan and Chris arrived in Lake Charles last evening. Joe, Scott, Marv, Johnny, Brendon and friend are getting close and Steve, Mitch, Dave, Adam and Tyler should also be arriving soon. John R, Ryan, Sara and Rachel fly this afternoon. The plan is to meet the truck around noon to get it unloaded.

Concrete

Today the columns were filled with concrete and the floor was concreted. I heard fishing is on the schedule for tomorrow. The house is right on schedule, frame is to begin Monday AM. Twenty two people fro traveling Saturday and Sunday. This will make twenty five for next week.

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Loading Truck

A group loaded the semi truck for Cameron at Hartville Hardware this afternoon. Ron Russell is donating the trucking and will head out Friday morning. We hope to meet him Sunday afternoon.

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These are pictures from last evening, we had 2 guests that joined us at the church for the evening. They were passing through on their bicycles, from Montreal Canada. Had a good day today and are ready for concrete in the morning. Will be fill columns and pouring the floor.

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Foundation Day 2

Another good day, weather was great. Appears that most of the block work is done! Roy said the men seemed a little tired this evening.

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Finishing Wood Day 2

Rich and Larry sanded the trim this afternoon and about 12 people varnished this evening.

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Finishing Wood

A group of around ten people gathered tonight at the Hartville Hardware to put the first coat of finish on the trim wood.

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Day 1 of Foundation

We had a great day! Nice weather and things were coming along good. No problem with inspection and we got the footer poured. They will likely set up corner block and get ready for tomorrow.

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Foundation

Also arriving today are 6 men from Hartville. Owen Miller, Rick Miller, Paul J Miller, Gene Miller and two of Gene's friends.

Roy and Karen Schlabach arrived in Cameron Yesterday. They plan to stay 4 weeks, until the house in complete. Roy will oversee the construction and Karen will head up the cooking. The First Baptist Church in Cameron has opened their doors to allow us to cook and sleep in there church.

Digging

On Thursday Perry Miller, Jesse Miller and Dan Dutcher flew to Cameron to layout and dig the foundation. A 36" wide by 36" trench was dug all the way around the perimeter and down the center. The weather was perfect, sunny and 70. We returned home on Saturday.

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Maple Grove Mennonite and Hartville Mennonite Churches have joint together to build a house for Jeremy McDainel in Cameron, La. In 2005 Rita came a shore in Cameron and then 2 years later Ike followed about the same path. Our planning is almost complete and it is time to get started.