Today is the last work day of the trip and boy did we have our work cut out for us. We need to complete the cement pour for the elevator shaft all in one day. All three construction teams A, A-1 and B were on site. The work day got off to a late start, but once we starting rolling we were pumping out the cement mix like a machine. We went through 100 cement bags and poured the equivalent of 4 cement trucks worth of mix (approximately 60 cubic yards). Two sections of the elevator shaft have been completed during our week - the most a missionary team has ever accomplished within that time period! It was an exhausting day, but probably the most rewarding. Many people on the team enjoyed having ‘all hands on deck’. After our hard work was complete, we spent the evening at the beach for some R&R. It was a much needed rest. Later that night we were entertained by the dynamic Maranatha Band (and soon to be performing this August in Wallingford).
D.R. Mission Team - Friday, July 6
Morning prayer group
Morning prayer group
Cory and Mary Kay. . .
praying?
Pastor Lubin evangelizing
Gravel, gravel, and more gravel on the hospital
The guys taking a break on the roof of the hospital
Scott trying to put the cement mixer together
“The Big Day”, mixing 110 bags of cement for the elevator shaft
Mixing cement for the elevator shaft
Tricia is great for the camera
Wheelbarrows waiting to be filled
John Galayda and his grandson, Matt
Greg getting his wheelbarrow filled
everybody passing buckets of cement to the top of the shaft
Josh and Missy passing buckets of cement
Dumping cement into buckets
Allen with more cement
Junior and Christian shoveling gravel
Cathy with more cement
Matt getting his wheelbarrow filled
Tim and Peter shoveling sand
Passing buckets of cement to the top
The scaffolding around the elevator shaft
The whole process of getting cement to the top
Passing buckets of cement
Doug throwing a bag of cement into the mixer
Jamie and Chad shoveling gravel
Shoveling gravel
Passing buckets of cement
Scooping cement into the buckets
Scooping buckets of cement
Pouring cement into buckets
Passing cement
Scooping cement into buckets
Pouring cement into a wheelbarrow
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Tim and Dan
Cathy and Peter
The whole team on the roof of the hospital after work
Shannon in front of the dining hall
Water Keep Away
Swimming in the Caribbean
Water Keep Away
Swimming in the Caribbean
Crystal Spinaci, Crystal Diaz, and Denny
Matt and Junior
Mimi and Ashley receiving their “awards”
Moses presenting a painting/plaque to the group
Denny, Crystal, and Tonni performing
Ricky singing with the Maranatha Band
The group dancing in a conga line to the Dominican March
