Lifegate Men's Team

October marked the second Lifegate Men's team. Their time here was spent with hard work, prayer and fellowship. It was great to see old friends and make new ones.

Projects at the main campus and hospital kept them busy at the start of the trip.

Always ready to lend a helping hand. Here they are changing a tire on our way to clinic. 

Great times of prayer and encouragement all through their time here. 

We finished out the trip helping Joe pour the foundation for his house. 

Such a blessing to have these guys with us!

 

Routine and Mundane

I had this weird thought the other day.  I noticed a rubbermaid with 'rub' marks from being packed and transported in our camper through Mexico.  For an instant, I had this longing to make that trip again, to see new places and to be on an 'adventure'!  It surprised me and then it confused me.  That trip was hard and stressful . . . yet, I have some good memories and those are the ones floating to the top.  You would think that living in Guatemala would be adventure enough!  

I think we all tend to fall into the mundane and routine no matter where we live.  There must be some small part in each of us (maybe bigger in some??) that longs for something new and challenging.  For me, I think teams help spice things up a bit.  Are they are ton of work and require lots of time?  Absolutely!  But I think they help us to appreciate the 'routine' and 'mundane'!!  

So for now, I am focusing on an awesome men's team from Lifegate that is here right now!  (All longings for a stressful trip through Mexico have been squelched!)  

One of the main projects that the guys are working on is replacing the 'roof' on a walkway.  We have a 'pergola' structure that covers a sidewalk from the clinic toward the big house.  The 'roof' was bamboo which was so cool when it was first done.  It is now all rotted and falling down. We would like to have some clear plastic 'lamina' put on top.  It is a project similar to the structure that they build the last time they were here.  

All along the sidewalk are plants and vines.  The guys transplanted all of these canna lily plants before they began the demolition.  They are now sawing boards and strengthening the structure and installing the 'lamina'.  (I don't know what you call that in the States.  It is usually a tin sheet that they use for roofing.  The team is using the same type of a thing but it is plastic and 'see through'.) 

The team has already been a blessing.  Their hearts are to intercede as well as work which is exactly what we need!  They are tackling projects that get pushed aside because of the busyness of our other construction project!  They are so encouraging and uplifting with their words as well.  

They are definitely breaking up the 'routine' and 'mundane' for me this week!!