This past week, quite a bit got started.

The kitchen and main hall being prepared for the

shiplap that will go up.

The bedrooms, 4 so far, have laminate floors now.

These pictures share a bit more of what the hospital beds

look like that we purchased, as they were shipped here from

Germany to be used in ministry. 

Our next task for the beds will be finding a mattress

that is supportive, yet flexible that we can order

here from Ukraine. These beds are nicer than what

the local hospitals her in the area use, and they were cast offs from 

others. We are very grateful, the Lord definitely provides.

Sorry, folks it's been a bit, 

but there's lots going on right now & here's a glimpse at a bit of it.

I'll try to sort through the mix

Just about all the paving tiles are down now

the exterior of the house now needs the insulation and stucco work put on.

Looking at the exterior back door. The extension of the bedroom

directly in front has the foundation all prepared. Waiting on the next steps.

the bedroom foundation in progress

center circle of the therapy garden

we'll be planting an oak tree in that center spot

DOORS, LIGHT FIXTURES & A WHOLE LOT MORE

good sturdy hospital beds from Germany

we bought 4 for $120 each

bedroom and bathroom style doors

without the window, that will be solid like the rest of the door

entryway tile being laid

Dr. Suess lamp for the forest room

GROUT WORK

completed in all tiled rooms

wall plugs and switches now in place

WORK ON OUR COWBOYS & INDIAN THEME

in the main hall the colague coming together

Can you see the mustang?

PAVERS are LAID

In short, the cold has continued, but so has the work

around the house and in the garden.

looking back at the house from the therapy garden

drainage around the perimeter keeping the flow going at a slight slope

that will end in the drainage tank in the therapy garden

waiting now for a bit warmer weather to wrap up this work

Insulation and stucco are next come springtime, 
that'll finish up most of the outside work.

Electrical work is currently on the agenda,
Vovo, the expert was back on the job today.

Work on the interior of the home continues

Maxim is having the local pastor, Valic, continue to lay tile for us to get all the bathrooms completed. In the spring we hope to focus on getting the ceiling areas in the main large rooms complete, then lay the floor tile.

The house parents quarters, their main bath, and therapy tub room for the young men.

Work accomplished as the temperatures change

In the foreground, the central ring that will be the middle of the therapy garden

begins to take shape. The completed circular border is below.

This corner ring will allow for the kids to bypass one another along in their wheelchairs more easily.

The ground level will be raised to the height of the garden path edge, we have a storehouse of dirt at the Naomi's Home plot, dirt fill that was removed during different parts of the building process of Stephen's Home.

As the building, through this past year, took a beating on some of the exposed insulation around the base of the foundation, the deteriorated parts have been removed and replaced with better quality insulating material. Additional ground has then been brought in to raise and ramp the ground up to the front door, see below.

December 2018

Making progress this week on the drive down to Stephen's Home

PLEASE NOTE: The tiles you see here are being placed for planning purposes.

So the trough on the right of the drive will be level with the other bricks 

and the those on the left still have to be cut and fitted into place permanently. 

My creative mind seems to create a challenge and complicates 

projects for those we work with.

I like to think it makes them think outside the box and try a new angle.

despite the cold

the winterizing initiated

Work began at the front of the property where the water begins its descent down the hill towards the house, before flowing underground out to the river. This space will be frequently accessed by all who live in this first house, Stephen's Home

and by Naomi's Home residents when they come to church or for visits with their friends. many will be bound by their disabilities in wheelchairs. 
We want them to know they are welcome.