Saturday - The Finished Product & Commissioning

Saturday morning we knocked out the rest of the major items. While we did not get everything painted, we did complete far more that we expected to. When we added it up, 5 guys worked 80 hours each over 6.5 days.

We added a small wall creating a cubicle (left edge of the photo), and closed in the end of the main room creating a bathroom and storage area. We also walled off a door that used to lead to the apartment next door.

-Before-

-After-

...closed in a conference room and made a second dorm room.

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-After-

This was just a blank empty room. After finding the plumbing, we added 2 walls, headers, plumbing, and created 2 showers and another bathroom.

-Before- (actually in progress)

-After-

...and the crater...

-In process-

-After- (a few shots)

This is where we moved the wall out a couple of feet to accommodate the shower and toilet.

The finished product...

What is that lighter colored tile you ask???

Mike had the idea of adding the state of SC...

...and Bob thought the Grace logo would be cool...

...and with all the time we spent in that bathroom, we figured it was worth it. So I broke out the metabo (what the Nicaraguans call an angle grinder) and after a few attempts, we had something worthy of publishing.

We also tackled other wiring, plumbing, and tile projects.

After we finished grouting all that in, it was time for a little R&R. Our host took us to lunch at La Finca. We sat in the rooftop area where there was a great breeze blowing. It was an awesome meal and good celebration of the week.

The view from our table.

Yes...it was an all guy trip and there was plenty of competition and testosterone flowing. So when Fabricio ordered Huevos del Toro as a part of his meal, we all had to try them...except for Bob (who runs a cattle farm). He has had plenty of experience with them and had no desire to eat any.

We also had a great view of a poster that is seen all over Managua.

Then it was off to the market to get souvenirs. I had to sent a shout out to the Gamecocks I know. These are baskets wrapped in real chickens. It was a little scary.

Fabricio helping grill dinner...yes, that is an old steel wheel held up with rebar legs. There is plate in the bottom to keep the charcoal from falling through the holes.

A Nicaraguan BBQ sauce holder.

The commissioning service...Mike is sharing about the week, what he has been learning, and what the Lord is doing around him. Everyone brought their families and a few other other Christ for the City missionaries came for the event.

Fabricio's son (Audiel)...looking forward to seeing my little boy!