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Orphanage update 3
It’s been a while since we’ve posted an update on the orphanage so here it is. Since our last update we dug out the area to build the sceptic area which was a lot of work due to the number of large...
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Orphanage update 4
The work had come to a stop the last time I updated the progress on the construction of the orphanage, but the stop did not last long. Thankfully, we were able to get the gravel that we needed right...
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Orphanage update 5
Today was the day that we had been waiting for, the most exciting day of the whole construction project for the orphanage. Today we poured “la dalle”, which is the French translation for a concrete...
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Orphanage update 6
I was waiting to update the progress on the orphanage until we finished the masonry work for the second story, but seeing that it is taking a little longer than I expected, I wanted to go ahead and...
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Orphanage update 7
Building an orphanage is a huge task, especially for someone who had zero experience in construction before coming to Togo. I don’t know if I could build a dog house that could withstand a good Tampa...
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Orphanage update 8
I wish I could tell you about all of the progress on the construction of the children’s home, but things have slowed down on the work here for a number of reasons. A little over three weeks ago I made...
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Orphanage update 9
What a difference it makes to finally put the roof on the orphanage! During the wait we have been working on the gazebo a lot and have just about finished it. The mason will finish the rock facing...
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Orphanage update 10
Almost all of the window frames and door frames are finally in place allowing the masons to finish the “crepissage” work (applying a smooth layer of mortar to the walls) and then the painters are able...
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Orphanage update 11
Knowing that we were going to furlough earlier than expected due to Heidi’s upcoming delivery, we were pressed to finish the construction of the orphanage quickly. Thankfully, by God’s grace, we are...
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Exciting Days – Part 1
There is so much exciting stuff going on right now that I will not be able to put it all in one blog post. This has been an exciting term for us, and the closer we get to the end of it, the better it...
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