just an update on repairs

This is the village kindergarten with one side of the building gone.

We have received an email from Genti and from Mandi telling us that repairs have been underway this week. The ceiling that was completely destroyed has been replaced. The walls in Genti's house took a hit and from the pictures you will see some of the cracks. The painter has been contacted and will be patching the cracks and then repainting. They are working on getting the glass back in the windows and doors but many of the windows will need to be completely reordered and replaced. Mandi said it took a long time to get the second floor door opened. From the sounds of things they may have used a torch to get it opened. (Astrit, Mandi's welding friend opened it!) We haven't mentioned yet that in both 3rd floors of the ministry center and of Genti's home, the side storage doors were blown off and destroyed. It will take some time to make new ones since they were hand made. But, all in all, the center was cleaned up and classes were able to be held this week. One other interesting bit...after reviewing a video that David took the day after the explosion, he has on tape the soccer ball that was left in the yard. It looks like a smashed soda can. All the air was sucked out of it! Sorry that we don't have a still picture of it to show you.