Eric Ostby's Reflections on Working at Puente Azul
What follows are the reflections of Eric Ostby that he shared in worship on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lebanon, Indiana.
When we arrived at the worksite, we saw an old one-room church from which we would build a parsonage off of. A brief celebration was held, at which time we began clearing the site. First, we brought down two trees. However, one stump took some extra effort to remove, so it stayed a while longer. During this time, we dug up and removed some huge boulders from the ground. Finally , the stump was pulled from the ground. Around this time, we realized that we would need a trench dug for the foundation. We took most of the dirt that had already been moved out and put it back into the middle to form the trenches. That finished our first day of work.
The second day was quite a bit like our own airport time: Hurry up and wait. We only had a few shovels and pickaxes, so a handful of us began breaking up rocks for later use. The soon-to-be-infamous cry of "Rock me!" was created during this use of time. The rebar triangles used to stabilize the walls were also constructed as the trench progressed.
Day 3 was more trench-digging, but the foundation was almost ready. The trenches all had to be 90 centimeters (about 3 feet) deep, and most were there by the end of this day. A few even had rebar in them.
The final day of work was strenuous, but everyone was satisfied by the end. The rebar had been laid in the ground, rocks had been placed to hold them in position, and concrete was being poured as fast as it could be made and passed. Other pieces of rebar were sticking up so blocks could be placed later. Even though we were told that this would be our starting point, we felt like we had done good things, and left this parsonage in a reasonable state.
Since our return to the States, the walls of the parsonage have gone up. While not all of our experiences may have been happy, we won't forget or trade them for anything else. This trip was an experience of a lifetime that everyone should have.
When we arrived at the worksite, we saw an old one-room church from which we would build a parsonage off of. A brief celebration was held, at which time we began clearing the site. First, we brought down two trees. However, one stump took some extra effort to remove, so it stayed a while longer. During this time, we dug up and removed some huge boulders from the ground. Finally , the stump was pulled from the ground. Around this time, we realized that we would need a trench dug for the foundation. We took most of the dirt that had already been moved out and put it back into the middle to form the trenches. That finished our first day of work.
The second day was quite a bit like our own airport time: Hurry up and wait. We only had a few shovels and pickaxes, so a handful of us began breaking up rocks for later use. The soon-to-be-infamous cry of "Rock me!" was created during this use of time. The rebar triangles used to stabilize the walls were also constructed as the trench progressed.
Day 3 was more trench-digging, but the foundation was almost ready. The trenches all had to be 90 centimeters (about 3 feet) deep, and most were there by the end of this day. A few even had rebar in them.
The final day of work was strenuous, but everyone was satisfied by the end. The rebar had been laid in the ground, rocks had been placed to hold them in position, and concrete was being poured as fast as it could be made and passed. Other pieces of rebar were sticking up so blocks could be placed later. Even though we were told that this would be our starting point, we felt like we had done good things, and left this parsonage in a reasonable state.
Since our return to the States, the walls of the parsonage have gone up. While not all of our experiences may have been happy, we won't forget or trade them for anything else. This trip was an experience of a lifetime that everyone should have.
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