Shot in the arm

At long last, the barge docked this afternoon. About half of the contents, which includes a dump truck for rubble removal, have been transported to the compound. The remainder will be here later this evening. This is a real shot in the arm for the effort here. Now food and tarp distribution can continue, and more permanent housing can be constructed and distributed to those in greatest need.

I mentioned that we were served bbq goat for dinner yesterday, but I did not tell about the source of the goats. Some of the volunteers removed rubble for a family that lives on the road that leads to the compound. Unable to pay (though she was not asked to pay), the woman of the house gave two goats as a gift. The result was the centerpiece of a fine meal for a few dozen hungry volunteers.

Volunteers who have been here two, three, and in some cases, four weeks, are beginning to leave as new volunteers arrive. Although all those leaving are eager to get home to family and friends, they are leaving reluctantly.  There is much productive activity here and much more work to be done. The fact that the work we have started will be carried on and expanded by others is a reminder that God is the mastermind and we are a small but important part of a communal effort. I looking forward to seeing all that God will do here.

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