Wednesday in South Dakota

Today we awoke to the results of about 24 hours of snow.

Fortunately the snow was very light today and actually stopped before noon. At times you could see the sun shining through. How much did we actually get? Well, that is not easy to say, but we probably did not get the 12" to 25" predicted. Perhaps that much snow has fallen in the Rockies or elsewhere. At any rate, things have been very dry in South Dakota for a long time and this moisture is very welcomed, no matter how it arrived.



Gary's flight was cancelled for today and was re-booked for Thursday on the same itinerary, as Rapid City digs out from under this massive snowstorm. This kept the team together for one additional day of work and we ended up working rather late. Much was accomplished today as we concentrated on the Meeting Room. We actually began to install light fixtures. Some time was spent running wires for the L.E.D. backlights for ten frames that will eventually house copies of the Ten Commandments. We called this the Ten Commandment Wall. We also concentrated on painting areas that need finished.

Some mule deer walked past the building and one even took a leap.



There are two more days of work here and much has been accomplished this week. We did say "Goodbye" this evening to Rich and Jean who will be leaving before breakfast in the morning. Rich needs to be in Missouri tomorrow. We have all felt that this time spent together in South Dakota has formed friendships that will last into eternity. We are anxious to leave behind us a building that is very functional for the Keystone Project. Within one month they will have a rather large contingent of trainees here who hail from a number of countries throughout the world. We are hopeful that the facility will be very functional for these kinds of activities. The work on the building will continue long after the I-TEC team has left, but we are thankful that we have been given the privilege to make a dent in the project. Perhaps some of us will see this place again someday and take part in the work on the second, third or fourth floors. We have concentrated only on the basement and first floor in this trip. Maybe the Lord will make it possible for YOU to help out here someday???