The Real Work Begins!

This week, Rocky, along with 11 guys, started building the entrance and road onto our property in Canruja (just outside of Chisec).  It is super exciting to see this work begin in earnest!

Building a road would go a lot quicker if we used big machinery, but Rocky and I talked a lot about our purpose here, and we agreed that if it was possible to do the work by hand and provide jobs for local men, that was what we were going to do.  Hence, the crew of 11 guys!

Although it will take more time, the cost will probably be less and, more importantly, we will have the opportunity to build relationships with those who are working and give them an opportunity to provide for their families.  As far as we are concerned, it is a "win win" situation.

We are blessed to have German working as the "foreman" of the job.  He is the man who works on the projects for teams, but because there are no projects at the moment that need his attention, we are able to provide work for him here and benefit from his talent and expertise.  He is a wonderful help to Rocky and I know Rocky appreciates being able to discuss ideas and options with him.

The work started with the construction of a storage shed and outhouse.  You need to have somewhere to store the shovels and wheelbarrows and somewhere to...well, you know!  Right now, the guys are removing fill from the area where we will, in the future, build the classroom for the training center, and using it to fill in the area between the asphalt road and the creek, bringing the level up to meet the road.

Yesterday, two loads of rock were delivered to spread out on top of the dirt and begin to create the base for the road. On top of that they will put a  layer of crushed rock.  This should provide us with a stable, solid road.

Rocky is going to build a small bridge to cross the creek, and then continue the road on the other side.

There is a lot of work to do here, but we are so excited to begin.  God has given us a big vision for the future, and we are taking another step towards it!

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!  We know we are not in this adventure alone, but have a small army behind us and for that we are so thankful.

Thank you, also, to those who have supported this work, financially.  You make it all possible!

If you would like to contribute, go to www.ctenc.ca/karrenchupa/ and follow the instructions.

Blessings!