Transporting Cement
I had trouble walking across this tree, let alone carrying a 40 kilo bag of cement mix on my head!
Mixing the Concrete
Fortunately, they have a motor powered cement mixer.
Pastor Al and Alex pitch in.
Pastor Al made many of the tools they use on the job...including this wheel barrow.
Chris even spends a day digging away.
They got a real kick out of me working on the construction site, and jokingly made comments that their wives should get out there, too.
Mac Mac doesn't throw away cracked buckets, he repairs them with patches.
Another hand-made tool.
Rebar is bent to form a handle for a hack saw.
A Helping Hand
Faith Academy dorm students volunteer a day of work on the construction site.
Moving Heaven and Earth...Or Just Earth
Their assignment was to fill in behind the new wall with dirt from this hill.
Take Two
The next weekend, 15 more dorm students volunteer at the site.
Filipinos and International Students Working As One
Supporting Wall
We were praying for the Lord to stop the rain until this wall was up safely...He did!
Post Forms
A bulk of the finances for this building goes to steel rebar.
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