River of God, Inc.

The team left San Jose at 8 AM. We passed through Atlanta and part of the group left us and flew into Indy. The rest of us continued on to Chicago. We are on the bus ride home as I type this post.

The trip was such a blessing. The wisdom of the Lord was with us as it was with Bezalel and Oholiab in Exodus 31. We had all the equipment that we needed and materials. At one point I was thinking that the team was bigger than necessary. It was obvious on the day that we lifted the building that we needed everyone. It was a privledge to be a part of this team.

The time we had together was special. Team members shared their thoughts and experiences with me today and it is clear to me that they were fulfilled by this trip. We will continue to lift up the ministry in our prayers.

We praise our Lord and lift His name!

The translation office before windows and doors.

This is Friday of the work week and much has been accomplished.  We have been able to have a few members work on the new office building where the Bible translation work has been continuing.  The new building is out on the farm property and has been a very productive place to work. 

Welding the posts to the trusses in-place.

The installation of the trusses was completed.  After setting each in place, the legs are connected to the truss by welding them in place.  To prevent scorching of the woodwork, a fire resistant weding blanket is placed in between the wood and the welding site.

A celebration feast prepared by Keiry.

The repair work ont he church was finished today!  This job went so smoothly that we had a little time to spare.  It seems that sometimes we are working until it is time to jump in a truck and head to the airport.  We were very blessed by the project and celebrated our last dinner with a nice meal prepared by Keiry and worsip in the church.

A time of meditation and worship.

"Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, friend of Jack"

The first trusses are set and cross-braced.

Well, there is no better way to start the day than killing a deadly snake and eating a little breakfast.  The kids discovered a Coral Snake near the house.  Just not the kind of thing you want the kids playing near.  (Brush up on your rhymes!  “Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, friend of Jack”  Deadly important!) This is one of the venemous snakes in the area.  The worst by far is the Fer-de-Lance.

The truss setting began yesterday.  The first one went in with some learing along the way.  Kinda like that first pancake that comes off of the griddle.  It just doesn’t go as smooth as the rest, but we got it in place and it looks great.  The next few have gone smoother.  We need to skip the third one, while the Fab shop builds a header that will support th etruss that is above the door. 

We have been very pleased with the support that the trusses are providing. The last step to install the truss is to remove the binding cable and set the legs that rise up from the floor to support the truss.  We have had not problems with the building shifting or settling during this process.

We have been praising Jesus for the progress and the safety that we have enjoyed throughout this project.  The design and wisdom that he gave us is clearly His, for this plan to be created over 2,000 miles away…yet runs like clockwork!

We server a Mighty God!

Grano de Oro Truss Mfg. Company

The fabrication of the trusses continues and the team prepares them by painting them before they are installed.  We began to install the first truss.  With some minor adjustments to the first truss and some changes to the dimensions, we made great progress.  The “Grano de Oro Truss Mfg. Company” is producing product in high volume.  The team of Jed (shop engineer), Phillip (welder), and Sean (assembly foreman) are producing quality products.

Of course no trip would be complete without plenty of personal meditation time.  Everyone seemed to find a place where they could spend some time in prayer and meditation during the day.  Often at sunrise as the sun came over the mountain across the valley below.

Painting the trusses before they go up.

Things are going well. We have lifted the building and it looks good. Two of the trusses are complete and we are painting them. The third an fourth are nearly done.

We prayed again just before we started to raise the roof yesterday. Everyone enjoyed Bob’s prayer when he said, “Father, we’ll push and you pull.” and the Lord did just that.

We are so pleased with the progress and the weather and the fellowship and the Jones family and the devotions and the quiet time and…well you get the picture. We are blessed.

Thank you Lord Jesus!