Carol's guest post..& building update.

     I am still wondering what to say about this place...that was my reaction when Kris asked me to blog.

 There is so much beauty in this place..the mountains stretching to the sky, the old fort and coffee plantation buildings that make one's mind just reel as to how they were constructed over 200 years ago...what the people were like who lived here then.

 But life here is also filled with many challenges.

The house that Kris and Cory are building..it is amazing to think of the rocks, cement, lumber, tin that was all needed and brought to the house site.

 Some water even today, needed for plastering work comes from a community pond...over a mile and is transported in 5 gallon buckets on workers heads over up and down stoney paths.

And what can be said about the road up to this place...rough, stoney, slow...words escape me.

 I remember on the way up thinking I didn't want to think about the trip down.  But I guess the biggest question one confronts when here and seeing what Kris and Cory are called to...is why?

     The reason seems clearer to me every day...because every day I see more people who live in these mountains.

When Kris/Cory talk about villages with no roads leading to them and one's mind start to imagine what life would be like in them...life being lived much the same for years and years.

People with little access to learning about agriculture, medical education and most importantly..knowing they have a heavenly Father Who not only knows about them, but loves them.

 Perhaps it is the season of the year..


Christmas when I think of what LOVE it took for God to send his Son to earth in the form of a human baby to save you and me..that makes the effort to reach many people here who do not know Him worth any amount of time, effort, money, personal sacrifice.

      A challenge...YES..to build a mission and live here..more than most of you can imagine.  Worthwhile..without a doubt.

Carol


Kris: Progress update this week.

Roof completed.

Inside plaster completed.

North wall outside plaster completed.

Outside window trim started.

East outside wall started.

Window framing started.

Cleaning inside rocks started.

Plans for kitchen cupboards and team logistics continuing.