Greetings from El Salvador. I’m on the road again. I’ve been reminded by my faithful readers, all three of them, that I’ve been derelict in my postings. They’re still waiting for the follow up report from Pyongyang, which I promise to get up quickly. I’m learning that a fundamental attribute of good blogging is a certain level of discipline. As I was born without that trait my efforts here suffer. I will try to do better.
I am in El Salvador again. I’m on the patio of the beach house we keep here for office space and volunteer lodging. There’s a breeze so it’s hard to say what the temperature is, but I’m guessing in the mid 70s. The sea is doing its rhythmic wave pounding behind me. It’s a struggle, but sacrifice is at the heart of ministry.
I’m down here to work out some legal issues that have stymied our efforts at getting the San Luis Talpa project completed. They involve the ownership of the land, but it looks like we’re got it figured out and will now be able to move quickly to get the families into their homes. The houses are all but finished, but some of the work—welding the doors into place, for example—requires good electrical power, and to get that connected we had to have clear title to the land. By getting the land issue resolved we now have that and can proceed.
The project looks great. It’s neat as a pin and will be a lovely community. I met with the new homeowners last night and, while they’re all anxious to get into the new houses, they are remarkable in their patience and understanding. The first few should be able to move in a week or two and the rest will follow quickly. I’m including some current photos of the site. The top one shows us in a community meeting, next are the new power lines and the last shows some houses.
We’ve dug a new well with better water and will be working on a tank and distribution system. Perk test have shown that we will be able to build a simpler and less costly community septic system than we originally anticipated. These two projects will take a little more time, but the families are prepared to move in with limited services just to have a solid floor and decent walls around them.
So all the hard work of the November blitz builders and the many other groups that have come to town is about to bear fruit. The families asked that I send their greetings and once again express their profound gratitude to all those who have made their dreams come true.
I am in El Salvador again. I’m on the patio of the beach house we keep here for office space and volunteer lodging. There’s a breeze so it’s hard to say what the temperature is, but I’m guessing in the mid 70s. The sea is doing its rhythmic wave pounding behind me. It’s a struggle, but sacrifice is at the heart of ministry.
I’m down here to work out some legal issues that have stymied our efforts at getting the San Luis Talpa project completed. They involve the ownership of the land, but it looks like we’re got it figured out and will now be able to move quickly to get the families into their homes. The houses are all but finished, but some of the work—welding the doors into place, for example—requires good electrical power, and to get that connected we had to have clear title to the land. By getting the land issue resolved we now have that and can proceed.
The project looks great. It’s neat as a pin and will be a lovely community. I met with the new homeowners last night and, while they’re all anxious to get into the new houses, they are remarkable in their patience and understanding. The first few should be able to move in a week or two and the rest will follow quickly. I’m including some current photos of the site. The top one shows us in a community meeting, next are the new power lines and the last shows some houses.
We’ve dug a new well with better water and will be working on a tank and distribution system. Perk test have shown that we will be able to build a simpler and less costly community septic system than we originally anticipated. These two projects will take a little more time, but the families are prepared to move in with limited services just to have a solid floor and decent walls around them.
So all the hard work of the November blitz builders and the many other groups that have come to town is about to bear fruit. The families asked that I send their greetings and once again express their profound gratitude to all those who have made their dreams come true.
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