Our day started at 7, (5am Uk time) with Breakfast, Bible study and prayer. (We are looking at men of God in the bible and the secrets they share with us of how to be fruitful in life). Today we learned about a guy called Shamiah (heard of him?).
We leave in our minibuses for the building site at 8:15, and were greeted by Pieter who is the granddad of the orphanage, his smile will light up any room. We were really encouraged to see how transition house has developed with many internal walls shower rooms and dormitories taking shape in a way we could've only envisaged in September. We seperated into 3 teams, for putting up ceilings, suspended metal work and plasterboard) and John learned the art of Ukrainian plastering (he was very good, covered in white plaster).
You will see from this photo that the sight is very very very dusty, the flash is showing the dust (not that we are working underwater.)
(careful Andy with that tape measure, Sascha is more fussy than you think!!!)
these chaps are on plasterboard, they have the eye of a finely skilled surgeon (unfortunately the hand of someone with boxing gloves on)
We were encouraged by a very patriotic sound system brought in for this year (it plays the whole backcatologue of Phatfish, Lou Fellingham, Stuart Townend, Deep purple, switchfoot and Beach Boys.
After Lunch cooked by the only Lady in the Ukraine (Lydia) who cooks proper "Borsche"...
we really cracked on and saw some real progress in the day, returning home at 7:00
Sascha the foreman is pleased, but maybe he didn't smile as much as we hoped :)
Supper has arrived, speak tomorrow,
P
