Week 72

Saturday we started out with a quick meeting, because it was so cold.  Facio went over where we are with the cabinet deliveries and installation.  He encouraged everyone to get their kitchen and bathrooms painted, so the cabinets could be installed.  Next, he told us that rain gutter were still a couple weeks out, because they had to order the right color for each house.  Finally, he discussed getting the properties graded and then the fence company would come out to install all fences.  Then we got to work on siding and porches.


The cabinets were delivered and installed on lot 6.

Cabinets were delivered to Deena's house lot 7.

 The railings were finished on lot 12.

 Our friend came out to install our last door on Saturday.  Thanks Dennis.

Robert had a volunteer come out and help him get the siding on his house. (Lot 17)

 Lot 9 had more detail added on the porch.

 Linda painting Deena's front door.

 Dave working on Deena's window sills.

 Garage doors were installed on lot 14 and 12.

 Debbie, Deena, Lupe, and I worked on the siding on two sides of the house

 Our front porch with the collars put on front porch.

 During the week, Debbie and I started her gable siding.

 Back of Roberts lot 17 house.

 Steve and Maria's house porch railing and gable siding going on.

 Finally coat of stucco was added to lot 11 and 13.

Lot 6 porch railing finished.

 Jackie, Maria, and Luisa worked on adding the siding to the back wall on lot 14.

 Sunday afternoon, we were able to start the last side on lot 14.

Pat and Brandon adding the last flashing to Debbie's house.

 Steve and Maria's house at the end of the day.

 Lot 12, Evelyn and Naty painting the front porch.

 Lot 8, Lupe's house with railings finished.

 Deena's house with the railings started.

 Debbie's house with the railings started and trim put around the windows and doors.

 Our home at the end of the house.

 Lot 15, trim put around the windows and doors.

Sunday we ended with a quick meeting.  Facio answered any questions people had. Next, he told us that cabinets, tile, and rock would be delivered Monday. He also made a list of what paint we needed.

 If we  want to get done by the end of January, we are going to need to put in a lot of extra hours this next month. We still have part of two homes to finish siding, lots of gable ends to finish, and porch rails to complete, before we can concentrate on working on the interiors of our homes.

 

 

Prayer Requests:

• The cabinets get delivered and installed quickly
• Volunteers will continue to come out to help us
• We can get the exteriors of the house done soon, so we can move inside.
• The rain gutters get installed soon.

This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving.  So I thought this week I would share the many things that I am thankful for this year. God has blessed our family so much.

I am thankful for:

•  My Savior and Lord Jesus
• God's sovereignty
•  my husband and children
• friends and family
• Our new home
• all the volunteers that come and help us on the house
• PSHHC that provides the program that is helping us build our home.

Psalm 100

100 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
² Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
³ Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

⁴ Enter His gates with thanksgiving
And His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
⁵ For the Lord is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations.

Week 71

Saturday started with our morning meeting.  Facio told us that the rain gutters are going to be installed in a couple of weeks. (Hopefully, it will not rain until after they are installed.) He also told us that we had to choice a different tile if we ordered the 18"x18" tile.  Then we got to work on the porches and siding. 

 

Deena's house (lot 7)

 

Deena and family working on painting her interior.

 

Robert's house (lot 17).  He brought out a friend to help with siding his home.

Pat and Richard working on Debbie's front porch.

Nate installing a door on Brandon and Patricia's home. (lot 9)

Patricia and Leticia preparing Steve and Maria's home for siding.

Volunteers installing the garage door on Steve and Maria's home. 

Evelyn painting the trim of her home. (lot 12)

Jackie and Luisa preparing her gable for siding. (lot 13)

 

 

Debbie's house with scratch coat of stucco. (lot 16)

Carlos and Jackie's home with stucco on and gable siding started. (lot 15)

Lupe's home with railing started on her home. (lot 8)

Brandon and Patricia's front porch railing started. (lot 9)

Evelyn's home with siding being finished. (lot 12)

Andres, Carlos, and Facio working on the railings on lot 12.

John installing the collars around Leticia's porch. (lot 14)

Paul and Jacob installing the collars on our front porch (lot 10)

Evelyn and Naty painting the completed railing on lot 9.

Robert and Delilah caulking lot 17 porch.

Pat caulking Debbie's porch.

Brandon caulking Debbie's porch.

Jackie, Maria, and Luisa installing siding on Evelyn's house.

Debbie's house gable ready for siding.

Our house lot 10 with all the siding completed.

 

We met with Phil on Saturday during our first break for us to choose the tile.  Hopefully, it will be delivered soon. 


We ended the weekend with a meeting.  Facio went over that Debbie's and Robert's home have the drywall taped this next week.  He would find out about the tile on Monday.  He would be buying the cement to fix Lupe's floor this week.  Our cabinets are scheduled to be delivered on Thursday the 21st.  Three more garage doors would be delivered soon (lots 12, 14,  and 15).  He lots 12, 14, 15 know that interiors  their homes could be painted this week.  He then answered different questions people had about their home.

I feel like we are making a lot of progress.  John has been on vacation so we have been able to install all of our window sills, door trim, and closets in our home.  He has one more week off. We are going to work on caulking, filling in nail holes, and painting the exterior siding.  It is exciting to see doors going up in other homes, too.  We still have a ways to go, but hopefully we can start installing the floors soon.

We were blessed this weekend by our church family.  On Saturday, Noah came out to work with all day.  He helped with painting and filling nail holes.  Then right before we left, a few families came out to bring Debbie's, Deena's , and our family dinner. It was great to visit with them and show them around our homes.  Then Sunday night, we were invited to another family's home for dinner.  We had a great time in fellowship with them.  This was a just what we needed.  Thank you to all our dear friends who come out to help, pray for us, and bring us meals.  All of these things help us to make it through the building process.  We can  not wait to be able to attend Sunday morning church service.  Praise God for all that He has given us and continues to provide for us. 


Prayer Requests:

1) health for all of us and our family. 
2) Volunteers to come out and help us.
3) Wisdom for Facio on how to complete the homes
4) Sub contractors will complete their work

Psalm 19

The Works and the Word of God.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

19 The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
² Day to day pours forth speech,
And night to night reveals knowledge.
³ There is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.
⁴ Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their utterances to the end of the world.
In them He has placed a tent for the sun,
⁵ Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.
⁶ Its rising is from one end of the heavens,
And its circuit to the other end of them;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
⁸ The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
⁹ The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.
¹⁰ They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
¹¹ Moreover, by them Your servant is warned;
In keeping them there is great reward.
¹² Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.
¹³ Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I will be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.
¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.