While I was home getting married Randy had started the building project out at Lassa Bas. The past two weeks as I have gone to church there, I've looked over from our place of worship (tin roof, thatched walls, dirt floor and planned benches) and saw the foundation and walls of our new church building. The tin came in about two weeks ago and now it has been time to cut the steel and begin welding it up for the rafters.
Yesterday morning, I drove out to Lassa Bas at about 8 a.m. to meet Randy and some of his workers. When I arrived they had already laid out the steel and had most of it cut up. I pitched in and was able to help weld up two of the main rafters before cutting out for lunch. The next step is paint them up and return on a day that it isn't raining to finish welding up the rafters and cross supports. From there we'll have the tin attached. Prayerfully by the end of the month we'll be able to start meeting in the new church building.
It has been so awesome to see God move and work. I'm so thrilled to be able to help Randy on this church build. While I just arrived back in Togo and the building project is really finishing out, it's still nice to lend a hand here and there! And, I know the church folks are thrilled to see their new building being constructed!
