Arrival

June 9th we had the arrival of the first of the five brothers who will come to Chuuk and help with rebuilding three homes and repairing four other homes as well as work on the Kingdom Hall in Tonoas. 

The work has been long and hard. Along with helping them get all the 16 tons of supplies over to Tonoas on a barge we have been taking care of their food, laundry and other needs. It has been very challenging, but as if it wasn't challenging enough, another storm, tropical storm then a typhoon and now a tropical storm has been bringing high winds, rough seas and a lot of rain. So for the last 5 days we haven't been able to get any work done on the homes. Now another tropical storm is brewing to the east of us in the Marshall islands and is heading in our direction. It doesn't look like it will hit Chuuk, but the same conditions could continue for some time. We will have to wait and see. 

The friends here have been great in carrying the supplies and materials from dock to the other. The community is very impressed with the work being done, except one man who is now claiming that the homes of the friends are actually on his family land. We will have to see what will develop. In the meantime the work continues.

One of the temporary homes.

A container of supplies.

Work begins.

Onto the barge.

First of three loads to Tonoas.

Kathleen has been lifting weights!

Off to Tonoas.

From one dock to the other.

The challenges of the dock in Tonoas.

It takes everyone.

Half way to the work site!

Rain or shine.

The Road is narrow and cramped!