Afternoon crew

Afternoon crew, originally uploaded by tewold.

Afternoon crew after a very cold day of hard work. L-R Gary, Harvey, Jared, Rich and Faris. Steve was doing something in the house so missed being photographed.

Clean-up

Clean-up, originally uploaded by tewold.

We worked on Saturday until 4 pm. Gary went back on Sunday to finish the siding. THANKS Gary! The crew worked hard to clean up the lot before ending their day of work. Appreciate your willingness to serve in a quality filled manner guys. Trinity volunteers are SUPERB!!

Siding

Siding, originally uploaded by tewold.

After covering the walls with tar paper, work began on the vinyl siding. Leftover shingles and siding from the house were used so the building matches the house- pretty impressive indeed!

Tar papering the walls

Tar papering the walls, originally uploaded by tewold.

The outer walls are usually covered with plastic sheathing. We ran out of the expensive sheathing but had left over tar paper from roofing. So with a little creativity, supplies got used effectively.

PA's at work

PA's at work, originally uploaded by tewold.

Shots of Tery and Pat working. Tery inspected the malfunctioning air exchanger in house. Pat installed the door and lock. They worked hard and it was a delight to have them join us for the morning.

Roof

Roof, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here is Faris and Gary beginning to shingle the roof.

Shelf in Shed

Shelf in Shed, originally uploaded by tewold.

Faris and Steve crawled up on the shelf inside the shed to attach the metal

clips to the trusses and secure the roof.

The shed takes shape

The shed takes shape, originally uploaded by tewold.

The roof has been added and the plywood is being nailed in place.

Trusses

Trusses, originally uploaded by tewold.

Faris and Pat, a PA student from the state of Washington, worked on building the roof trusses.

Staining

Staining, originally uploaded by tewold.

Our loyal hostess Becky Smeltzer, volunteered to stain and varnish the closet doorknobs and door edges that got missed. Thanks Becky- you did a great job!

Plywood

Plywood, originally uploaded by tewold.

Lucas, Steve and Jared moving one of the sheets of plywood to install on the outer side of the shed walls.

Front wall

Front wall, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here volunteers are installing the front wall where the door will go.

PA Students

PA Students, originally uploaded by tewold.

Two PA students came down on Saturday to help build the shed. They had both done construction before so Gary and crew greatly appreciated their expertise. Here is Tery Hursh from Montana. Looks like you are enjoying your break from studying Ter! THANKS!

shed walls

shed walls, originally uploaded by tewold.

Note the efficient crew nailing the stud wall together. Left to right is Steve Aabye, Tery Hursh, Pat Litster, Rich, Chuck, Lucas, and Jared. After the stud walls were built for the shed then sheets of plywood were attached to secure the wall. We had an excellent crew for the morning. Thanks everyone.

Shed

Shed, originally uploaded by tewold.

Here is Gary marking the base for building the stud walls for the shed.

Moving the shed floor

Moving the shed floor, originally uploaded by tewold.

After the dedication several men gathered their strength together to carry the shed floor into place in the back corner of the yard. THANKS guys!!!!

Fellowship

Fellowship, originally uploaded by tewold.

With cake and coffee- much conversation and sharing occurs. Here is Gary Brekke the construction foreman, Russ from Habitat and a board member from Habitat. Curt Cavilier is visiting with Linda Sailor from Thrivent. Harry Bosch is visiting with the Myrvick's.

Cake

Cake, originally uploaded by tewold.

Hornbachers decorated the cake to match Trinity's Habitat logo. Check it out. Coffee and Juice were also served for everyone's enjoyment.

Trinity speakers

Trinity speakers, originally uploaded by tewold.

Cindy Nolte, Trinity president, gave a greeting. She shared as an aside how proud she was of her daughter, Angie. Pastor Steve led a "House Blessing" which reminded us all of God's presence in the midst of this special project. We pray that God will continue to bless the Abdulla family as they settle into their new home.

Presenting the keys

Presenting the keys, originally uploaded by tewold.

Harry Bosch, from the Habitat Board of Directors, had the honor of presenting Faris Abdulla with the key to his new home. Very EXCITING!!! Habitat also presented the family with an evergreen shrub.

Program

Program, originally uploaded by tewold.

Angie Schulz was the host for the Dedication ceremony. Mayor Mark Voxland spoke(he is also a Trinity member and his company did the electrical work for the home- quite a gift). Linda Sailor spoke. She is a representative from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Crowd

Crowd, originally uploaded by tewold.

Thanks everyone for participating in the Dedication event. Most of you have helped in some way with the project- having you there felt like a "family reunion". THANKS!

News Media

News Media, originally uploaded by tewold.

We were fortunate to have the media come to record the deication of the house. Here is a shot of the camera men getting ready for the ceremony.

Shed Floor

Shed Floor, originally uploaded by tewold.

Work started on Saturday to build the shed. Habitat always provides an 8'x12' shed for the family to keep lawnmowers, shovels, bikes and tools in to keep the yard neat. The home does not have a garage or basement so this will be a welcome addition.