Rebuilding the Walls
Memorial Day Weekend was ringing with hammers, saws, shouts and raindrops. A group from the Foster/Tukwilla Presbyterian Church came with 16 of their members to help rebuild some of the walls here in camp.
The Linscott Family:Brian,Kim, Micah, Ben, Kayla & Timothy; The Forsyth family: John, Lisa, Alec & Connor; Luke & Kerry Doss; Allan Murphy; Ted & Alexis Hickey; & Joel Curl
Some of the group were so enthusiastic, they really did as the Israelites did as “we carried on the work with half of them holding spears (or hammers and saws) from dawn until the stars appeared.” (Nehemiah 4:21) They woke up early with the elk, briefly broke for meals, and kept at it late into the evening. The second night they enjoyed a nice spring rain shower which was good since the hot water heater in the other showers broke 
But, despite the many trials, they kept at the work and got several projects accomplished.
Brian & Joel continuing the playground tower project that Tom Bringham and other groups have worked on. By the end of the weekend most of the tower was yet again standing.
They finished a wood shed, siding, roof & painted it as well as split & stacked about a cord of wood to fill it.
Alexis, Leanne, Kayla & shantell painting the shower house
And each other
The Israelites said “we ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall.” (Neh. 4:10b) but, “the people had a mind to work.” (Neh. 4:6b) And work they did picking up slash, leaves, raking, carpentry, pouring concrete.
One of the many trips to the slash pile on the flatbed
Thank you to everyone who lended a hand and helped continue the process of rebuilding the walls here at Wilderness Northwest.