[Guyana-Mission-Report] Church building Shea Style

Here are some pictures of the new church 1.  Carrying Sand five hundred feet from the sand pit to the church site.  We had 3 tractor loads of sand transported to the church site, but as the contractors continued to work, that sand disappeared in a hurry.  It became clear that we needed to get another 50 wheelborrows of sand.  The church members rose to the occasion.  Some of the members started at midnight, and others at 3am.  By the time I took this picture at 7:30am we were pretty much done with the sand and one of our members was goofing around carrying his wife in the borrow.   2.  We had to dig backfill for the stage area.  After the sand was complete we all started digging and filling in the stage area.  Some didn't have even a bucket, so they used old cement sacks, bucket lids, pots, etc.    3.  This is the backfill compactor.  Fairly primative, but very effective!  After a while of doing this, the arms complain!  I would do this a while and then jump around and give my legs a workout.  Of course everyone thought that was the funniest thing in the world, and they laughed and laughed.   4.  By 9am this last Sunday we were all done and ready for breakfast!  Notice the new cement floor at the bottom of the picture.   5.  When our bible worker made the temporary doors, they were an inch to big.  As you can see in the picture, its no big deal if you have a Stihl 051.   James James & Joy Ash 121 Durban Backlands Georgetown, Guyana 011-592-629-5141 www.guyanaaviationevangelism.org James & Joy Ash Gospel Ministries International Project Name: Guyana Aviation Evangelism 874 South McDonald SW McDonald, TN 37353 1 (423) 473-1841 or 1 (423) 473-1842