I want to thank everyone again for your prayers.  

     Well, this will probably be my last post before I get home.  The last couple days have been long hard working days as we tried to get the barn construction to a good stopping point.  It was really nice on Monday. The weather was really nice and a lot cooler with cloud cover.  That was a welcomed blessing because we spent all day getting the barn arches in place.  We worked with a lot of  steel pipes that usually are very hot sitting in the sun.  Mounting the arches was difficult and pain staking work as our crew carried and then lifted the 20' arches into place.  There were 21 arches that needed to be put into place which required lifting them over the wooden scaffolding in the middle.  We then worked hard connecting all of the support bracing.  I am thankful for God's protection as this work involved a lot of working high in the air to make connections.  As is usual here, creativity is very necessary to accomplish anything because resources are limited.  We utilized the big drilling truck to be able to have a platform to work off of.  Also, the pick up was used to reach the lower sections.  There were lots of challenges, but Monday night we had all the arches set. 

    Today was our last work day, so we knew we had to accomplish a lot.  Our goal was to have the main cover on the barn before we left so they can use the barn to store the drilling equipment during the rainy season.  Well today the heat was back, but we persevered.  Around 4pm we started pulling the cover into place.  This meant we still had a lot to do, but we pressed on.  I am glad to say that we met our goal, and we worked until it was dark to do it.  There are a few small details for the workers to finish, but otherwise, we are finished with this phase.  The  barn still needs the ends installed with the overhead doors, but that will have to wait for another team.  Well, it was really dark when we finished, so we could not get pictures with the guys in front of the barn.  I thought I would instead list some of the guys' names who helped us.  Bub Ba, Andrew. Michelle, Worrie, and Collone.  Please pray for these men and the many others that helped us. 

    We did have a time of brief sharing with the guys as we thanked them for their hard work and handed out some gifts.  They also shared their gratitude to us and our families for investing in their country and allowing us to come and construct this barn and begin the training for the well drilling program.  We ended in a time of prayer then we headed back from Mono to Njala for the last time.

     Tomorrow we begin our journey back home.  We have about a 4 hour drive to the airport.  Our flight leaves at 7pm which is 3pm est. Please pray that our flights will go well and we will stay healthy.

     See you later