Each and every day the team was right on schedule with the walls going up , doors and windows going in, roof going up and floor going down. Tony was impressed with the two middle daughters learning how to fill in the joints by watching the team. The entire family pitched in to build their home. They wanted sweat equity as well as the team. There was a lot of sweat equity this week. One day was a scorcher. Heat beat down on the team as they had very little shade for relief. This is a true parellel to what Hell will be like if we do not have Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. There will be no relief no way of getting out of the burning fire of Hell. I am so grateful for Oakdale's desire and obedience to share the gospel throughout the week with Noe. As he worked closely with each team member this week he saw Jesus all around him. Even in the scourching heat. The team perservered in the name of Jesus. They never gave up on building the home and on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with Noe. Jose, our bus driver played a huge roll in Noe's decision. As the walls were going up, Noe's lifeless walls I mentioned earlier in the blog were breaking down. The team continued to pray throughout the week for this one man who did not know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Dan shared one day how he enjoyed the bonding over the five days with all the Honduran men. Susan shared how everyone was so receiving of them. There was a true since of community with this little corner of the world. Walls were going up and language barriers were coming down as well as the unsure walls of our friend, Noe. At this point in the story he still has not become our brother. We must keep praying for Noe as the week continues to unfold.
"For He himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility."
Ephesians 2:14
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