More Drywall

Things are progressing quickly with the drywall thanks to the amazing efforts of our last two teams. A group from Heritage Alliance Church in British Columbia arrived on Tuesday and continued the insulation, finished the stucco wire, re-wired our temporary power lines into the building and pre-wired all of our emergency lighting and signs. They primed and painted the stairways and prepared the entire second floor for the team from Grace Chapel of Indio. GCI finished hanging most of the upstairs drywall and taped and mudded about 75% of what was hung. The Lord has also sent a few local helpers; one of them is a drywall finisher by trade. God constantly reminds me that this is His project and He desires to see it finished more than I do.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Pray that God would fill our calendar in December and January with teams that have the right skills to keep the Baby Home project moving.

PRAISE - Our sprinkler system is on order and should arrive next week. The design is complete and we will be ready to install once the materials arrive.

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Horizon Returns

This past weekend marked a milestone in the progress of the Baby Home construction project. We have officially entered the drywall stage.  The day after the successful delivery of our donated drywall, the team from Horizon Christian Fellowship began hanging sheets in three of the upstairs bedrooms. The rest of the team along with a few visitors from Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara worked on several other projects including the waterproofing of the second floor patio, insulation installation, stucco paper, stucco corners and the installation of some of the shower plumbing fixtures.  Also, there were some minor last minute framing changes that were completed.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY -  We have received part of the plans for the sprinkler system and the materials are on order. Please pray that we will be able get the sprinkler system installed in the places where we need to continue with drywall.

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Drywall Delivered

Yesterday all of our donated drywall was delivered. This was a direct result of God’s heavy hand of grace upon us and the generosity of many. Temecula Valley Drywall donated all 290 sheets of drywall. Ramirez Trucking donated their services to haul the 6 pallets from Oceanside all the way to the Baby Home. Corporación Logística donated their services as customs brokers to clear the drywall thru the Mexican customs agency. Harper Corporation here in Tijuana donated a crane and crew to offload the 3000 lb pallets. Brothers in Christ from a local men’s rehab facility that our church supports came to load the sheets into the building. Lastly, our dear friend Jay Kawano and his company, FreshPac, were instrumental in coordinating the entire process. It is humbling to see the Lord show himself so strong on our behalf by putting a desire to help into the hearts of so many. Thank you to all who prayed so diligently for the safe delivery.

Grace Chapel of Indio

Grace Chapel of Indio made their first visit to GCH this past weekend to work on the Baby Home. They came to finish the stucco paper and start the installation of our donated insulation. The stucco paper is about 95% complete and the team was able to get about 80% of the insulation installed. Also, we finished the interior plumbing. Both the water and drain systems were tested and all leaks were fixed. We also have a couple of faithful brothers from our church who will be working every Tuesday at the Baby Home in an effort to keep things moving in between teams. This week we will begin on the septic system.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Pray for the arrival of our sprinkler system. The system design and materials are being donated however, we don’t have a firm delivery date. We cannot start the drywall installation until the sprinkler system is installed.

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Horizon Weekend Team

This weekend a team from Horizon Christian Fellowship came and put in two full days of work on the Baby Home. They continued the stucco paper installation, finished all of the remaining structural detail work and finished the drains for all the upstairs plumbing. In addition, all of the donated insulation was delivered and we will begin installing it this week.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - As work continues, pray that we will complete all of the plumbing and electrical work this week. Pray for the availability and willingness of professional drywall and stucco crews who can come and handle these two important tasks.

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Faithful Servants

Over the past few months a brother from Horizon Christian Fellowship has taken on the project of waterproofing our walkway and second floor patio. Eric, a general contractor, spent several weeks researching the best solution. After several checks and re-checks he made the call and began the process of applying a three part polyurethane coating to our deck and walkway. Sunshine Supply Company donated all of the materials. Eric and a few guys from his crew have been down four times in the last week to apply the coating. It has blessed me tremendously to see these guys drive for an hour to get here after a full day on the job, work two more hours and then make the two hour drive back across the border and home.

CALL TO ACTION

Pray - Pray for these guys as they spend time away from their families doing God’s work. Pray for Eric’s crew, that they would have an encounter with their creator that would change them forever. Pray that God would protect them and bless them beyond what they can imagine.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a three-day work team from Westgate Church in San Jose here this weekend. We got all of the roof panels and about 2/3 of the stucco paper installed. Inside the building, the entire second floor electrical work is just about finished. The building is now completely prewired for the fire alarm system. We are amazed at God’s continued faithfulness to provide for this project.

CALL TO ACTION

PRAY - Pray for God’s continued favor on this project. Pray for His protection and blessing for those who have answered the call to support it.

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