Saturday “the work begins”

We were awakened by all sorts of noises. The dogs and chickens and geese where all active through the night then at 5 am a diesel engine started(right underneath us) and our day began.
As we traveled up the mountains to where this new country church was being built the sights and sounds of the country were everywhere. We passed by two Covenant Churches on the way and as we got close we could see the second Covenant Church we were going to be helping across the valley.

The people where wearing traditional clothing and many were out in the fields with these big hoes working it up getting ready to plant a new crop. The day was bright and clear as we arrived at this little church with a mud floor with the foundation of the new one right beside it. This was our work for the week. As we arrived the maestro the man in charge of the work on the building was there to get us going. We dug right in literally moving a pile of rocks to cover the floor of the church. This would be a base for the concrete floor. No need to worry about frost here so a thin layer of concrete over the rocks and gravel base is all that is needed. We worked hard all morning and then just at lunch ran out of rocks. During lunch it was decided we would work on some beams on Monday so a couple of men from the church went to town to get the material that was needed and because we had run out of rock we went over to Cuatro Loti to see what work we would be doing there and meet the people. It is a good sized church and after we couldn’t find a way for the bus to get there we ended up walking across a small valley to the church. After a brief visit we traveled back to Cayambe for supper and make plans for the children’s program. Saturday night in Cayambe was a busy happening place with the streets full.
I praise God for a witness here to Him in this country where so many know nothing about his forgiveness. May it continue to shed light in this dark country. D