One of the major projects that I have been working on here at Camp Langano is finishing up a new house. The house is for two staff, one Ethiopian (Asse) and one American (Stephanie). This project was started a number of years ago and has been under the supervision of at least 3 other men during that time. It took some time for me to figure out which way was up and what needed to be done to complete the project. There was a lot that needed to be done, electrical, plumbing, windows, doors, floors, bathroom and kitchen, just to name a few. Asse has been patiently waiting over a year for the house to be completed so that she can finally move in. During that time she lived in a single room with a sink and toilet next to her bed, took cold showers 200 yards from home and ate every meal in the dining hall or at a friend’s house. The little room that she was living in happened to be attached to the front of the new house. However, there was never any intention (that I am aware of) for leaving the room there permanently as it was blocking the front door to the new house. So we had a mountain of a problem, how to move the room and keep it in tact so that it could be used for storage elsewhere at camp. We thought long and hard, we prayed and we had faith. Last week God brought to us many willing hands (some even came from Thailand, Kenya and Nigeria!) and together we successfully moved the old room away from the new house! It was quite a sight to see. Fortunately, there were only a couple of minor injuries and everyone seemed to enjoy the hard work together. But now the pressure is on … Asse is living in a cabin with the summer staff until the new house is complete and Stephanie will arrive in a matter of weeks. We look forward to sharing some pictures of a completed house, hopefully very soon!
CLICK HERE to see pictures of the move.
CLICK HERE to see pictures of the move.
