{"id":880,"date":"2013-04-20T15:34:40","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T15:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/servants4him.org\/?p=880"},"modified":"2013-12-18T20:57:49","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T20:57:49","slug":"prepared-for-2013-mission-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/servants4him.org\/?p=880","title":{"rendered":"Prepared for 2013 Mission Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Mercy<\/a>

Mercy House Latrine<\/p><\/div>\n

Servants 4 Him hopes to complete the Mercy House project in Totonicapan in 2013.<\/p>\n

In preparation for our teams we have constructed a dry composting latrine.\u00a0 One side of the latrine is used until it is full; when this happens the commode is moved to the other side and the full side is capped and left to compost for a year.\u00a0\u00a0 The compost can be used as a safe fertilizer in corn and bean fields.<\/p>\n

\"MH<\/a>

MH Dry Composting Latrine<\/p><\/div>\n

The work on this latrine was completed the first week of April 2013.\u00a0\u00a0 Since its completion Juan has been asked by family members and others in the community of Quiacquix what it costs to build this type of latrine.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These families have pit latrines that smell horrible and when abandoned for a new latrine site leave the ground soft and unusable for years.\u00a0\u00a0 Juan’s uncle told me he has had numerous latrine sites over the years.<\/p>\n

Just like our bio-sand water filters it only takes one latrine to generate interest.\u00a0\u00a0 Our pray is that these latrines will open more doors for us to share the gospel and make disciples in Quiacquix and the surrounding villages.<\/p>\n

\"MH<\/a>

MH Shower \/w Tile!!<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2012 the first floor of Mercy House was built with space for a shower. This is a luxury the majority of the homes in Quiacquix do not have. Juan called me a couple of weeks ago to ask me how we wanted to finish the walls and floor of the shower stall.\u00a0\u00a0 When we were told it was about $100 in materials to use tile Juan was instructed to use tile.\u00a0\u00a0 This week (April 19) this photo was taken as Juan was busy working installing tile on the walls.<\/p>\n

This will be a huge blessing for our teams staying and working at Mercy House.\u00a0\u00a0 But, it will be even a bigger blessing for Juan and his family.<\/p>\n

Forrest has stayed in other homes in Quiacquix in the past.\u00a0 Bathing is done standing in front of a pila (outside general purpose concrete sink) and usually ice cold water.\u00a0\u00a0 If warm water it to be used it first has to be heated over a wood fire.\u00a0\u00a0 The Mercy House shower will also have an electric shower head which heats (warms) the water.<\/p>\n

Widows and others who Mercy House serves will also be blessed by having a shower to use.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all who have donated toward this project and provide regular prayer and financial support to Servants 4 Him and to Juan and Celestina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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