MAY 10th

The pictures are few as we were trying to settle on a team project for the day then off to town for 4 of to get all the supplies we'd need for the weeks the team is are here & future work on the project.

Getting off was a bit of a challenge for a couple reasons.

1st We had to agree with our neighbour, Larisa, to once again take less property than what we paid for because she has planted potatoes and they aren't quite on her side of the property line. Moving the plants was not an option, though help in doing so was offered, so we gave a little bit more land to her in an attempt to appease, get the project going, but also make the plot line a little more square.

2nd As we were getting ready to leave and walk past all the heavy equipment, we had to wait for the big crane that is moving a large caldron of cement to pour on the top layer of the basement foundation. As it's moving it, the caldron becomes to heavy and the entire left side of the truck base and grounding anchors lift a meter off the ground, to the point that the whole vehicle looks like it's going to fall into the basement whole. The driver stopped the process in the nick of time (with the Lord's angels holding the vehicle, what seemed at the moment in mid air before teetering over, as we prayed) and brought the caldron back towards the crane base to lower the base of the truck wheels back to the ground and the anchor to where their footings are on the ground. 
Talk about heart pounding. 

Talk about seeing the reality of a mighty God at work before your eyes.

Heading into town, our first store was a great success, having much of what was needed at great prices. We got what we hope are really good quality supplies, and then the rain started. Within 2 minutes it was an all out down pour, so we wait, and wait and realised "it's not quit'ng any time soon." The gentleman helping us with our purchases was very kind and got us all out to the car with an umbrella, but we were all wet, if not drenched by the time we were into the vehicle. 
Then the hail started.

We drove for about 10 minutes through the biggest circle in Kherson that was packed with stand-still traffic as the hail poured down and once to the other side pulled under trees to sit out the rest of the hail. The rain stopped briefly, before starting up again. But, the 4 to 6 inches of standing water, deeper in some places, well, I tried to capture what it looked like here, but this barely does it justice.

Drainage is a problem in the city, there just isn't much of any.

By evening we had our tool supply list filled and returned to Darivka where the team is at to find that no rain had fallen there. Huge answer to pray. The cement work has been held up on more that a couple occasions because of rain. In addition to the company getting the cement poured, and you see the crane in the background is still on higher ground (2 thumbs up) this backhoe dug out a good portion of the hole for the sewage tank. 

This weeks big project.