Such a long, tiring day. When all was said and done, we had all thirteen trusses on the house. Everyone worked very hard to make it happen and we’re now in good shape to get the roof done by Saturday. Closets and sewing are coming along nicely as well. And I’m pretty sure we’ve used all the paint in Malawi. Looking good across the board. Most of the interior work has been happening in the house from last year, so it’s been nice to be able to pick up where we left off.

We did have one pretty big mishap today unfortunately. One of the trusses fell as it was being pushed across and hit one of the guys in the head and shoulder. He took must of it on the shoulder, but has a nice lump on the head. He’ s ok, but I feel horrible about it. Ultimately it’s my responsibilty to ensure the safety of everyone working on the roof. Particularly since I’m the one preaching daily about job site safety. I’m pretty shook up about it and it took me a few minutes to regain my composure after it happened. This is the first accident we’ve had including last year. I don’t know. This sucks and I haven’t been right since. I’m just glad it wasn’t too serious, and it was a good reminder to be alert and plan better.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. As the saying goes, TIA: This is Africa.