Wednesday 3/21 Day 3

Day 3 started early with coffee brewed at 05:15, ready for the early birds at 05:45.  Coveralls with metal buckles were put in the dryer and the racket managed to wake most of the team around 06:00! Whoops!

At the work site the goals were to complete painting the church exterior with a second coat of paint; to continue building the trench and reservoir for the storm drainage system under the parsonage and begin coating the metal window frames and protective screens with anti-corrosion paint.

The drainage trench cuts diagonally across the parsonage.

Sam, Joe, Tony, Oscar, Mike, Duane, and Mary Peterson finished busting out and hauling away the 12 foot wide, 6" - 12" thick concrete slab for the location of the drainage reservoir.

Drainage reservoir base framed with re-rod, ready for concrete which was mixed by hand by the team on the lower driveway.

Reservoir base ready for concrete block tomorrow.

The leader of the drainage team is Jose, here with Duane.  Jose and his wife have three boys and a girl. He is doing a great job keeping us on track and making sure we keep everything square and properly sloped..

Painting the front of the church.

Ann, Ann and Lee were part of the team protecting the window frames and screens.

Bonnie and Carlos renovated the garden on the east wall of the church with new plants.

Tomorrow we will add concrete block to the reservoir and finish painting the windows and interior portico's of the church.