May 16th Monday was a crazy busy day, but no rain! Two thumbs up. Clearing the fallen wall of the septic tank was first on the list. Though a clear sunny day, I still had concerns about the guys being in the pit. We had […]

May 15th Sunday church – orphanage – downtown The church in Darivka Each team member introduced themselves – Bryan shared he’d given every part of his life, with his wife to do whatever God asked, so he showed up at NMSI 6 months ago and […]

May 14th All in a days work! father, son team Dale and Tyler working on making rebar frames for the back wall foundation completed frame and one in place in the corner back property line in-prep for the cement to be poured basement ceiling prepped  […]

Friday the 13th O what a great day we had at the work site for Stephen’s home! The ceiling of the basement was the big project for the hired company today. It’s quite the process to watch it being formed, here’s a few of just […]

May 12th this will be the support structure inside the base of the septic tank see those sparks flying, that means hard work is gettin’ done placement for the grapevine trellis is laid out prep workers for those in the pit Paul and Sergey are […]

MAY 11thAnother day of work in the morning, rain in the afternoon This is called the “canolizatsia” hole OR the sewage tank pit that is just underway brothers working together Ralph and Bruce Wilson getting the gravel into the pit mud is not an issue, […]

MAY 10th The pictures are few as we were trying to settle on a team project for the day then off to town for 4 of to get all the supplies we’d need for the weeks the team is are here & future work on […]

MAY 9th So I took my camera to get great pictures this day of the team arriving,  but was giving out hugs instead.  Images from day 1 and then stories from day two &  O, do we have some stories to tell. Last minute additions for […]

May 3rd, 2016Finishing up the top layer of the foundation wall and getting everything set for finishing the basement. The stairs will be put in by the team arriving from the States in 5 days. The flooring also has to be laid, but once laid […]

Life in Darivka, the plant type This Tulip tree will be the center of the therapy garden at Stephen’s home supplies I think the work crew’s staying dry through pouring rain at the time this was taken yesterday