Trip to Atrel

On Wednesday, Kyrk and I along with Aunt Helen and Uncle Bob started off very early (5:30) on a great adventure.  Special thanks to Trey and Chelsea for watching Robert and Anna and to Chris and Kelli for watching Naomi, Jonathan and Rebekah.  It was a very special treat for me to be able to go along on this trip.

Coridon church and school

A common stop along the way is the small town of Coridon in the salt flats, where the BHM affiliated school has a decent outhouse.  

These kids asked Bob to take their picture and then enjoyed looking at the pictures that he took.











 Amazingly we arrived in Anse Rouge around 12:30 that afternoon and after a great lunch with friends we drove to Atrel.  The road between Anse Rouge and Atrel was a fun road to travel.  

Some spots were a little narrow.  I don't think there are many vehicles that travel this road.

When we arrived in the town of Atrel it was very encouraging to be greeted by several people that we had met during past trips.  This boy on his donkey greeted us up on our property.

 There were several people that followed us around as we walked the property.  We were a little surprised by the number of people that were in the area.

Bryon talking with a man who followed us everywhere and enjoyed talking to us

Thankfully it was fairly easy to decide the general area that we are going to put the various buildings.  The "team house" and the outhouse are going to be at the top of the mission property and our house will be built on the other side of the road further up the hill.  

Standing in the general area that our house will be on.  There is lots of brush to remove.

Our house will have a great view of the town of Atrel and I'm excited about being able to terrace the side of the hill for gardens around our house.
We are so thankful that God clearly showed us where we will build our house and the other buildings.  It was also a great opportunity to share our dreams and vision with others.
In the next couple of weeks Kyrk will be taking Joubert to Atrel for him to start the foundation of the team house and the outhouse.  We are praying that things go well with this phase of construction and that we can possibly start our house by May.
God's timing is perfect, so we continue to seek Him and take it one step at a time.