The group from Texas Baptist Men returned to the United States on September 10th. They did a great job establishing the kitchen and feeding the people of Gori. We currently have two groups from Kentucky and Oklahoma. The group from Kentucky is primarily taking over the cooking, while the group from Oklahoma is doing a great job with the construction and renovation of the church building. In the last couple of weeks the church has really come along. We have laid a new concrete floor in a number of rooms, installed additional lighting, and put in a new bathroom. The kitchen is now fully operational with shelves, fans, and a refrigerator.
The Texas Baptist men had a shower built at the pastor’s house before they left and a couple of days ago we finished putting in another outhouse. The Oklahoma Baptist men are currently building tables for use in the church. The group from Kentucky left on September 14th, and they did a superb job taking over the cooking after the Texas group left.
Additionally, we had a group from Jonesboro, Georgia just arrive yesterday. They will be primarily a construction group, and we’re looking forward to their construction of some bunk beds and for the installation of ceiling tiles in the main room of the church.
We truly appreciate your prayers for the people of Gori, the reconstruction of the country, and the feeding of refugees.