Trabajando en La Iglesia

I had every intention of posting this last night, but I was too tired to stay up and wait for the pictures to upload.  So, here it is today.

The physical part of the church has been slow going.  As usual, there is just not enough time in the day to get everything done.  David finished up most of the texturing in the worship area of the church last week and then the last ceiling part this afternoon.  Up until this point there has not be a lot that I could help with.  But, let me just say that, my work has begun.  Oh, and the paintbrushes here in Costa Rica stink.  You know the saying, "You get what you pay for," well, I don't think that really applies here.  Because, we never get what we pay for here.  We pay double, at least, and it is not the quality of even the cheapest in the U.S.

 {Sorry about the quality of the photos.  They are from my iPod.}

Several people from church and the kiddos came and helped get everything cleaned up this afternoon.  The yard cleaned, the jungle whacked, the commercial size jumbo gutters cleaned out {rainy season began this past weekend}, colonies of "muy grande" ants murdered slowly and drowned {they had nests in the toilet and pipe of the bathroom sink}, windows shining, and the floor squeaky clean.  The clean floor lasted mere minutes until kids with muddy feet went running through, and I am sure the resident geckos will leave presents for our next return; they are so nice like that.

 Julito and Margarita

 Kids stopping for a snack break.  Daniel - right.

 Julio {Marta's husband} taking a break from yard work, left

Jessica {Jorje's wife} taking a break from cleaning, right

 These kids are always smiling.  They are Marta's two youngest, 

Margarita and Julito

 Marta, Julio's wife

I am the official paint cutter.  I get the neck cramping job.  And David is the mighty roller.  One coat on the walls in the worship area this afternoon.  We painted till we couldn't see anymore.  The lighting in there at night is very poor.  Only the walls are done.  If it is like anything else, the second coat will happen in a couple weeks, then the ceilings a few weeks later, and then eventually the other areas will get done.  Just not enough time in a day, week, and before you know it a month has nearly passed.

{It was a no makeup and ponytail kind of day.}

David and always someone following.  Jareth - right.

Once we get everything painted then we will be ready to put tile down.  The concrete on part of the building is finished and on the other part unfinished.  The outside needs painting as well, but that will have to wait until at least November when the rainy season stops.  There are a few electrical things that need to be worked on, but other than flooring and lots and lots and lots of painting, renovation from home to church building will be complete.  Our motto is we just do what we can when we can.  And it works.  Our main goal was to get that wall knocked down as fast as we could to have more meeting area, and once that was done we have just been doing it as we can.

 Leia and Valeria

 Jareth after a mishap with the ground. {Jorje and Jessica's youngest}.

Jorje Jr with the weed eater.  He can imitate the sound of a weed eater 

like a pro.  It sounded just like it was running and whacking.

Everyone is always so great to pitch in and help us clean up at the church.  They just volunteer.  It was a great afternoon.  The kids played so hard that when we got home Logan got his shower, stuffed his tummy, and plopped himself on the couch and then said, "I'm so tired I can't move.  I can't go to bed because I can't move."  Everyone is in bed and I think they were out when the bedroom door shut behind us.  Oh, the quietness of the house, but the hum of the dishwasher {have I ever mention how much I LOVE dishwashers and am so THANKFUL to have one?}.

And when I say we murdered some bugs, I wasn't kidding.  Millions of them.  This is why Keith sleeps in a tent at the church building when he is here.  If you don't have a phobia of bugs then you might after visiting Costa Rica.  Everything is larger and there are always more of them.

 This is a huge nest of large red ants.  Keith said the last time he was here there were 

millions of these with eggs colonized under his tent.

 This is the bathroom sink.  They have a nest in the overfill drain and the drain pipe.  

A couple weeks ago I noticed when flushing the toilet that tons of them kept coming

out from the rim when the water would start running.  Nice.  Yep, that is where

they were nesting.

Valeria and Leia watching the ants coming up the drain.

Just a few images of some bugs to make you sleep a little better tonight.  : ).