As we started out our first morning there was only Christian, Jacob and Lee sifting the sand. I was standing over in the front of the project observing the morning when I was praying for more help to arrive for this sweet family. Suddenly up behind walks by me this large young man and I said God is this an answer to my prayer. Is this strong large young man going into Christian's yard. Yes he did. He was one of many friends who showed up this week to help mix the mortar for the home. This angel's name was Kevin. So Jacob stayed on to help Kevin and Christian mix the mortar and Lee went about helping do other necessary items as well. About thirty minutes later here come another angel who we all love him who knows him, Fernando, a long time friend of Christian and Mike and I. He actually took one hour off of work to come help his friend and headed back to work. But he came and made a big difference in getting that first batch of mortar for the first block. As the week progressed many different young men came by to help Christian get his home. What a testimony for all of us to see these young men come beside their friend and work diligently for five days so their friend and his family would receive their home. Lee and Jacob shared their time around that mortar pile each day was special to them as they did not know the language but they did know they all had a common goal in mind building a home through the mixture of mortar. Christian is very blessed to have grown up in a community where all his friends are still close by and now they can watch as each other start their own families. The only reason Manuel was not there he was working and going to school but he surprised Christian on the day of dedication. God is so good because Manuel was off of work this week of the dedication and he was there for his friend.
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