Thursday: Is this really July in Iowa??? The weather today was great and more progress was made on Isabel's home. As you can see in the pictures below, her home now has windows and doors and a front deck. She and a friend are working inside this evening putting up insulation. The crew numbered about 12 today. This morning when I delivered the water and ice there were more women than men! (We'll have to look into doing an all women build sometime!) Two women from Civco worked today along with some veteran ladies- Beth Evanovich, Jan Boyd and Lisa Horn. We are blessed to have the Care-a-vaners with us yet. Tomorrow will be their last day.

Lunch today was provided by a local PEO group, Chapter J. I heard it was delicious. Thanks ladies!!

Each morning about 10 am, Lee Buchholz, our board president, and a local minister stop by the site for a short devotion and a snack. Habitat for Humanity is a Christian organization whose mission is to provide simple, decent, and affordable housing for deserving individuals. To qualify, the applicants must have a reliable income that is 30-50% of the county's median income. They must have lived in Washington County at least two years before applying, prove a good credit history, and cannot be current homeowners. Preference is given to families with children who are living in substandard housing. The homeowner will have an interest-free mortgage repayable to Washington Area Habitat for Humanity when the home is finished. If you want more information about applying, you can contact Janice Carr.

Tomorrow looks to be another unusally cool day here in Iowa. Praise God! It will be the last day on the site for the Care-a-vaners. Stop by and thank them for their service. Having their help is a huge boost for our chapter as it forces us to get organized and really work hard for 2-3 weeks. Its amazing to me how much they have accomplished.

We continue to be thankful for very few injuries at the site and for the great weather. We're thankful to have the leadership of Jim Cluney at the site and for Terry Miller who is busy behind the scenes as the General Contractor. Both of these men are juggling their usual jobs with their Habitat work. We also need to thank their wives, Jean and Donna, for their patience!!

Thanks again to our great volunteers.

In His Service,
Lynette