Well as you can see our house is almost done!!!! No wait...that is just a canopy for shade around the job site (donated gift from my inlaws!!). It has been over a hundred degrees for the last few days and all the workers were feeling the heat. (insert your own joke here).

We have had a wonderful time working with a group of eighteen Jewish Kids from the east coast. They came as part of a mission trip to help us build our homes. Benny is a hard worker from Wisconsin, Billy hits his finger a lot, Ethan builds benches out of scraps and Noah can move his hair like a hat...they are all a kick in the pants and a joy to be around. (Benny and Noah are picture above). We are seeing a great deal of improvement on the houses and having a great time.

"The models that try men's souls"

When most people see this picture they think to themselves, "My, that is a hard worker." but they would be sadly mistaken...this is what we, in the business, like to call a pose. The model, me, pretends to be working to give the allusion that he, me, is contributing to the job at hand when in actuallity I have no idea how to spell contrybutte.

Well, things are coming along "swimmingly" we have three foundations laid and the floor joist set in two of them. Tomorrow, 7/24/06, I will be leading a team of Jewish kids from the East coast in building walls for the third house.

Our house has yet to see any movement, but I am content knowing that Duke still has a chance to compete for the national title every year (basketball not lacrosse).

Thank you all for your support and prayers; it is going to be a great season.

Family Day at the Lot!!

7.13.06...Oh what joy family days bring!! Thys and Kate (my brother and sis-in-law for those of you who are wondering who in tarnation these beautiful people are in the photo with us) were down for the weekend for a serious "golf weekend". He and my dad received some serious winnings, both of their teams winning at the top of their flights (some crazy golf lingo). My mama loved her chicks in the nest and was a little sad today when they all flew the coop again today. We took them all out for a tour of the progress on the property while they were down. Kate was hoping to work with us on Saturday but volunteers are still, sadly, not allowed to work yet until we get things a little more underhand. We just love our family and family times!

My "Stud"

Boy did we ever get a lesson this last Saturday...what are studs, headers, footers, skillsaws, and the like? Just ask us now and we'll give you the Building-for-Dummies 101. I (Krystal) was the question-asking queen on Day 1 of our building project on July 8, 2006! We loved (and I struggled) through every moment of it. Once we (Krystal mostly) get the hang of it--it'll all be good. I was so proud of my studly man running all over the place, so quick to serve and be the first to pick up and carry anything that needed lifting. I wonder if he was trying to impress the group or his wifey? Whatever it was--I grew a new appreciation, respect and love for him on that day. Back to work though, we completed the East and West wall frames of House 1 and if we keep going at this rate and speedier, after we all get instructed, it shouldn't be long that we're well on our way to moving into 139 Bunting Court. Please keep praying for us and again if you're feeling so inclined to swing a hammer during the month of August and on, LET US KNOW!:) We aren't allowed to use volunteers for working towards our 35 hours until we all get trained which we're hoping can begin in August.