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Thursday morning at breakfast, we got a bit of admonition that we needed
to keep pushing. I think we may have been just a bit behind, but
so were most, and we thought there could have been a bit of slack in the
schedule to finish by noon, Friday.
Drywall and painting needed to pick up.
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window and door frames all needed a couple of coats of enamel
Monica is working on the bathroom window.
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Partway through the morning, it was our turn to stop for
photos and the presentation of Bibles.
We lined up with two groups of people from three
houses. There were short speeches by Millard Fuller, Jimmy, and
Jimmy's grandson, Chip. Chip had been in SA in the Peace Corps and
spoke good Zulu (to my ear). He gave a speech in Zulu that was well-received.
The picture below was taken and later posted on the
internet for download. Our group is scattered throughout the
assemblage.
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Ronnie
Naidod and Dennis Govender are back at work on the drywall. They
are Durban firefighters who worked to firefighter shifts during the week
as well as working all day on 4 of the days. Their commitment was
an inspiration.
The ceiling drywall was a bit tricky. The long
beveled sides were joined by a plastic "H" clip rather than
taped. It was rather tricky to get it installed.
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We
were asked to bring cordless drills which were used only to put up the
ceiling. The drills that Jerry and I brought were used for a bit,
but then the charging system blew, and we could only use drills until
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The
awning installation required a cordless hammer drill. Apparently,
the Carter house was ahead of schedule, so he took a crew around to
install awnings.
Here President Carter is screwing in the lag screws
while our house leader, Mel Hechel, goes to find one of the components.
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As
the sun goes down, we are behind where we want to be on the
drywall. The drywall is mostly up, but the taping process is
slow. We are mixing up fast-setting mud, but there is time only
for one coat. The painting has begun, but it is clear that two or
more coats are needed.
We decide to get some dinner and return for the
evening.
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