Closer, but not there yet

A couple of weeks ago we were past the stage shown here in this exciting photo taken in the darkest days of the bathroom replacement project. Two weeks ago the new tile was in and the shower stall in place; the good news was that there was no leak into the neighbor's kitchen below us, but the bad news was that there were leaks from the stall itself into the bathroom. That, too, was eventually resolved (had to call the plumber back three times before he got it right), but then we discovered that at some point around the time this picture was taken, while they were digging up the old floor and relaying the sewer lines, the workmen punched through an electrical conduit in the ceiling of the neighbor's hallway directly below. The wiring was severed and the tube so damaged that we can't run new wires through it. I've tried calling the plumber to have him come make it right, but he won't answer the phone... Maybe(?) the next time I write, the bathroom project will no longer be a news item.


On a brighter note, we have had Gabriel and his brother Stephen to help us get the outside walls painted. They were in dire need of painting. Fabio came and helped them for a couple of weeks, too.




There are more pictures here.


These other pictures below of Stephen and his brother Michael and Fabio were taken at the church outing today.


























For more detail about how those pictures came about, check out the album with pictures of the church outing, which includes this interesting one:



This was definitely not a hands-on discussion.

We enjoyed the participation of Pastor Paulo Pascoal (below, with José Carlos) and his family, who are spending their vacation time on Madeira this year. He is the director of the Baptist Seminary in Lisbon.



More photos of the outing can be seen here. The weather was great, and so was the fellowship. And the fellowship will be great in the Lord's house later today, we know.