Day 2 - Snow Day!

And then it snowed... the blizzard hit today and we are glad we can work inside. However, the drive from the Keystone Express Motel up to the Ministry Center is a treacherous one now.



First thing this morning we assembled outside the Ministry Center for a group photo of the entire team.


For a short time this morning we could see Mount Rushmore, but now everything is white.


As we moved inside we grouped to discuss what may be needed in the way of supplies to keep this large team in motion.
Stan and his twin brother Stuart have been extremely helpful in keeping us supplied.



The painters in the group continued on with second coats where needed and the building is really starting to look good.




A number of the men and women worked hard at cleaning the stainless steel and equioment in the kitchen.


The electrical work is progressing well. By the end of the day we had every receptacle on the main floor working except for three in the meeting room. We marked all of the outlets with the Panel number and the Circuit number to make it easy for the people here to be able to find and turn off a circuit breaker when necessary. We also marked all of this on the drawings.



Here are some general shots of the team working on the electrical project.


The snow came down hard most of the day. The team went down to the motel for lunch and on the way up the road after lunch we got one van stuck and ended up using Stuart's 4x4 pickup truck to shuttle the team to the top. The road was extremely icy and temperatures were expected to dip into the single digits over the course of the day with 30MPH winds. At times we could only see about 50 feet out through the windows of the Center. The forecast keeps changing. Originally we were to be finished with snow by 6 AM on Wednesday with the potential for 9" - 15" of snow. Later this changed to snow until noon Wednesday with the potential for 12" - 20" of snow. As I write this it is near midnight and it is still snowing. Gary was able to check in for his flight home, but the chances of the flight being on time at 1:49 PM Wednesday seem remote right now. Will have to check in with the airline in the morning. Rapid City Airport was completely closed today due to the weather.

The kitchen crew has fed this entire team very well. After dinner each evening there is a time of fellowship or challenge. Continue to pray for this team that God will do some wonderful things int he hearts of each team member and that the work He has desired for us to do will all be done for His glory. Thanks.