Update with PIctures

 Hey Everyone, who reads this.

Well, the Biedebachs are america-bound in 6 days time, and  things here are a little stressed trying to get everything ready. Last night my bible-study came to the house and we did a bunch of stuff to help prepare them to leave. Our associate pastor is housesitting for them, and they're packing up a lot of stuff in anticipation of their possible move to Malawi next August.

Here's an update on the work that I'm doing in the meantime and even after they leave

On the worksite, as I said, we accomplished a lot last month when the team was here. Among other things they poured the floor of the church, laid the sewage line and a new manhole for Vuyo's house and the Hospice. They Ran electrical for Vuyo's house, and they put in Vuyo's ceiling. It was incredible, because they only had 8 work days at the site. Here's some pictures so you can see what I mean.

Here's the last piece of floor to be poured, The Baptismal. You can see the slope there, and a pipe that takes the water out.

Here's Conrad on his first day of actually laying bricks, set up and ready to go.

Building a manhole. Someone's got to do it. By the way, some of the team were skilled tradesmen, but some were just enthusiastic volunteers. Conrad actually taught these guys how to lay bricks, and this was their project. It's amazing how God brings people who are so willing and desiring to help and serve.

Here we see the walls as of yesterday. Doors and Windows (18 windows total on the whole building) etc.

This is Conrad, our bricklayer. Enjoying a bit of afternoon action cricket on Heritage Day.

Here I am explaining ultimate frisbee to people. I like Ultimate Frisbee a lot, and this is my first time playing in over a year. It did my heart good.

Sia just turned 7 last month.

Lambano Homes are still hanging in there. As I said in the last post, they are getting by month to month. Please consider supporting them. For more information, go to www.lambano.org.za 

One thing that a few churches have started is a sponsorship program (similar to worldvision) where one can present the kids and the stories, and the needs to the congregation and then members of the congregation can sponsor individual kids and individual needs. If you'd like to start something like that in your church, PLEASE CONTACT ME, or Kerry Drew (info@lambano.org.za) Arkansas, I'm looking in your direction...

That's all for now. I'm going to get back to work. Less than 4 months left here...I'm starting 2 tear up.

Ciao.

 

Hey y'all

I have been busy. That's an understatement. I will fetch new photos of the worksite soon. The team from Paramount destroyed the work, and so the church walls are going up, and the sewage line is almost in. Hooray.

It's been a while since I posted some pictures, so here you go.

Here are the 5 Biedebachs, Brian's the pastor, my boss, and his wife, Anita
the baby, Bradley, and the little girl, Ami, and of course, little expecting.

Here's a nice picture of my desk. It's usually more cluttered.

Mmm...nothing says South Africa like Fried Chicken flavored potato chips.

Things are back to a relative norm. I need to get some update letters and some emails out in the next few days. In the meantime, I'm teaching bible study tonight, and preaching at Vuyo's in 2 Sundays.

The last of the teams have come and gone, so now it's up to me and Conrad to finish the church building.

Continue to pray for Lambano homes, they are living month to month right now.

Ciao for now!