Service day with EFCA

Saturday!

Hey all,

It's Denny and Scott writing here. The girls left us with this responsibility because they were out of time from uploading the pictures. So, this is what you get.

Bernt, Nicole, Heidi, Chris, Sara and Kids went to the beach today. We haven't talked to them yet, but we're going to assume they had a good time with their needed rest. Bernt couldn't work with us today because he gave his shoes away to a Hatian worker at Christianville. We'll let them update you on that time tomorrow after church.

Scott's sitting here with his arms clasped behind his head and just said "Man... something smells." Needless to say, I'm sure all at the table here do.

Scott and I, Sue and Stephanie (Iowa) joined several team members from EFCA TouchGlobal building transitional shelters for people in Marshelle (small village outside of Gressier). Joe (Christianville), his Dad Phil, Uncle Dan, and Jim went with Wes and other TouchGlobal people to build a large bunkhouse at an orphanage in Leogane. Steve from Michigan, Cathy, and Big Dave (TouchGlobal) worked with us building the homes from Samaritans Purse. We built 2 complete homes, and roofed 9 from 8am - 4pm. Scott was in his element. He is the roofing master, and was able to teach some valuable time-saving techniques to the TouchGlobal team.

There are 7000 of these Samaritans Purse transitional shelters that need to be constructed.

Much help is needed here.

Since the earthquake, 1,000,000 people have been displaced from their homes.

Let me try to help you visualize these homes. Pre-fab wood walls arrive in pieces to make a 12x12 shelter. You assemble the outer walls, then the roof trusses, then the 3-stack bunk bed that sleeps 6 children. There is a ladder that stabilizes the 3-stack 2'x12' plywood beds. There's a 'larger' bed probably twin bed size for adult(s) to sleep on. Then you take 5 sheets of sheet-metal and tack them down to the roof trusses with sheet metal screws with washers that keep the roof from leaking. Later, Hatian workers will come and pull the blue Samaritans Purse tarp around the shelter frame for the walls.

When you see the impact on the lives of the people here, from receiving shelter over their head, they are so grateful. It was such a blessing to be able to work alongside EFCA volunteers today and see the way God is providing for these people. We are thankful for to the Hatian people and to God for the opportunity to share the love that he has for these people. Our God is sovereign, compassionate and rich in love.

Tomorrow morning we will all go to the Christianville church service. We are looking forward to that. Continue to pray for health, strength, and rest. We love and miss you all.

Scott and I are going to head back to Christianville now. We hope all of you have a good weekend. Praise God with us!

In His service,

The Hiawatha Haiti Team