Branch Construction and fun with International Volunteers

Over the past couple of months we've enjoyed working with the International Volunteers and International Kingdom Hall Construction Groups. The IV couples came from Bermuda, Illinois, Colorado and Vermont. The KHG brothers are from the various islands in Micronesia and one brother from Georgia (Matt Scibetta). The Guam Branch had a couple of construction projects and so the IV's & KHG's were requested to help complete these projects.

Hanging out at one of the IV's apartments

Relaxing after a hard days work

Roof project getting started

We invited all of the IV's and another couple (Zak & Naomi) that just move to Guam from Chuuk to our place. Dana (from Colorado) made homemade pizza that was mighty tasty.

Sierra (Bermuda), Hannah (Vermont), Dana (on phone...Colorado), Naomi (Japan & Chuuk)

Dana enjoying her artwork....the pizza was yummy

Naomi & Zak...just moved from Chuuk

The weather has been wonderful so we dined on the 3rd floor terrace so that we could enjoy the weather. The terrace was a perfect location for this gathering.

Jordan (Vermont), Spencer (Colorado), Jerry & Jenny (Illinois)

Bermuda hanging out on the terrace (Sierra & Louie)

Wilson's, May's (Colorado), Debeck's (Chuuk), Allen's (Vermont), Gosselin's (Bermuda), Vaughan's (Illinois)

When the IV's came they only came with their luggage. So they've had to borrow cars/trucks for transportation. So how do you get 8 people into a basic truck. See below!  :)

All 4 of the sisters are in the cab and the 4 brothers are sitting in basic chairs in the bed of the truck

KHG brothers pouring a new sidewalk

Hannah cleaning up the debri on the roof

Brent (commuter to Bethel) is grinding the roof surface to prepare for the new membrane

Russel pretending to be a landscaper

Russel supervising no one....but enjoying the view from the roof :)

Stefany putting on her safety harness before using the grinding machine on the roof

Stefany in action 

Photo op for Jenny & Sierra....the views of the ocean from this roof are pretty nice

Brent & Stefany setup this scaffolding and it was definitely needed