Andy Collins

Ok. So we knew going into this that we we're supposed to 'build a bathroom'. Right away the questions started coming.   In four days?    So the four/five of us, all with varying degrees of skills are all gung ho to start. Let's just say, we thought we were going to try and complete it, but this was not to be. To avoid going into any details which would be finger pointing, we worked together to find out what the plan was, who was in charge, where materials were and when they were coming, who knows what/and how to build a Dominican addition from the ground up.    We all put on our patience hats, pulled up our work boots and dug in. We asked questions of the locals and with the help of an interpreter we started, a couple of times. There was some good team building for our work crew, made some friends with the local laborers, got the footings dug, rebar assembled and installed, and footings poured.    It wasn't what we set out to do, but it never was about the projects. We had down times to build relationships with the locals, play with the kids, worked with local laborers, and got done what we did. They were very grateful, we were stretched by the situation but we grew together as a team.    Give thanks in all circumstances. If we really give our lives to God, we have to trust Him that He is in charge. Look for where God is working.........not us.