February 10th - the electrical rough-in was happening. Remember this list the electricians left? It's in electrician code as smash plates doesn't really mean go to Ken's kitchen and smash plates and borrow four pots!
By March 1st (happy anniversary Bev!) - again with the help of our volunteers, house number two was very close to being framed.
The next step was insulation and we recruited our winter staff to help. Here they are on March 13th insulating away.
On March 31st we started drywalling the ceiling so that we could get insulation up in the attic.
You might be wondering why such a long wait until we really started building again? Some of us here at camp were wondering the same thing. We were waiting to make sure the frost was completely out of the ground before continuing as both homes began their downward journey of inches to final settlement. The homes sank enough that we had to adjust the front decks.
Near the end of July we were given the go ahead to start drywall and by July 26th we were well under way. You could tell very quickly that this was not the drywall crews first rodeo. It took just a couple of days to finish both homes.
On August 12th we poured the garage concrete.
August 18th was the transition from house number one and two, to the Red House and Green House. Calling the green house the Green House was a little confusing at times as some of us pictured growing tomatoes. I can assure you that Ranger did not think tomatoes, he was still thinking of tin roof ice cream.
On September 5th, Arnold who dug the basement holes was back to install the sewer and water.
October 20th saw Ben and Andrew's first trip to install the cabinets. A HUGE thanks to Ben for custom building our cabinets with a great deal of skill and love - at no cost to camp! Han started his stonework and was able to finish in spite of some pretty cold mornings.
By November 17th the tile in the Red House was finished and the hardwood was well under way.
And my final picture for this blog is Craig taking off the cleats from the roof of the Green House. We're not talking soccer cleats. The Siders needed cleats to help them side the homes without falling off the ice cream - I mean tin roof. Thanks again Craig and Kingsmith homes for your incredible support in allowing us to build both homes for what we anticipate will be under half their retail value.
We are trusting that the excitement, support and momentum will continue as we now transition to the new lodge. If you have not yet made a pledge to Reaching Higher I would ask you to consider. It is only through your support that we will be able to continue to move forward and see more lives transformed by the power of Jesus.
Thanks again for your continued support.
Bob "Ranger" Kroeker
Executive Director
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