Robert made a few sacrifices during this trip. Some expected and some unexpected.
His anniversary fell on the Friday during this trip, but had prepared for it by having a surprise gift waiting for his wife, Tobi, back home. He had a big smile and took great delight that he had planned it out in his absence. Unfortunately, also on that day, Tobi’s grandfather passed away on that day as well. You could see the sadness not only of the loss, but also that he couldn’t be there in person to support his wife.
Here’s an excerpt of his thoughts:
Before I began this missions project, I did not know what to expect.
How much of the house are we going to build? Will I be able to hammer some nails? Am I going to eat rice and red beans every night? In the end, the Lord went beyond my expectations. As a team, we were able to build the frame, put in windows and doors, pound the OSB into the frame, build the trusses (roof), and put the OSB into the roof frame. The only thing we did not do was to put shingles on the roof and put siding on the sides of the house.
And at every meal, we had something tasty, like spaghetti, ham and pineapple, and pot roast. Throughout the week, the Lord kept each member safe and more importantly everybody had a great attitude. In the end, I realized that our entire team had two things in common. We love the Lord and we had the desire to work diligently on the house. Without the Lord, I believe we would have not accomplished as much as we did because we faced many adversities throughout the week.
Thank you for your support and God bless……