Week One Update

We finally got an update from the guys!  Here is the email of the week so far sent by Eric:  We have had great weather here in Yaounde'.  It's been hot but not too hot.  There is a southerly wind  from the Sahara that has left dust in the air that shades the sun a bit but it's still there.  At night it's actually pretty cool out.  We haven't turned on the air conditioning.  We are staying at a hotel about 5 miles from the Kingue's new home/land.  It's a small place that has 5 rooms and they serve food.  The rooms are cozy and we each have our own bathroom.  With a few exceptions we've been eating breakfast, lunch and dinner there.  The food has been wonderful, real Cameroonian food.  There was maybe one dish that we didn't care for but it wasn't bad.

None of the staff speak English, only French, and that makes things interesting.  Like getting your change for something a day later.  I think they like having us there and as of Saturday night we have no complaints.

The progress on the house is very encouraging.  We are working with 5 Cameroonian men, 2 of which are students of Gaston.  WE have been prepping rooms for concrete pours for the floors, building a work bench so Gaston can have a "command center" in his garage.  Jon and Drew have taken on the job of training Gaston's 2 students with their respective fields - carpentry and concrete.  They have formed a pretty solid bond.  We will share more later, but it's pretty awesome to see.  God is great.

We have poured two rooms and a bathroom.  We also did a number of plumbing jobs for the different areas of the house.  Jon and Tim have done a number of projects to help Gaston be more organized and prep things for future projects that Gaston will be taking as he finishes the house.

We also had a visit from Peg Seitz at dinner tonight (Saturday night).  Shelly made pizza with REAL mozzarella, just for Drew!  It was great to see Peg after a couple of years, she will be heading stateside on Tuesday.  She sends her love to all the folks that she knows.  Please pray for her and her upcoming procedures.

We  continue to bond as a team and have had many laughs.  We have also had some great conversations around scripture and where we are at in our walk with the Lord.  

Please continue to pray for our health, team unity, flexibility, Shelly and Gaston, the Cameroonian men we are working with and lastly (selfishly) - my bag.  While I am grateful that Drew has extra underwear, I'd like to wear my own. (hehe)

With love from Yaounde',   The Kingues, Eric, Tim, Drew and Jon.

Pizza at Kingue's house with Peg Seitz.... Eric is behind the camera.

Drew and Rufus finishing the floor

Jon with one of Gaston's students

At the work site

Jon, Drew, Gaston, Tim and Shelly