After the earthquake, we all needed to prioritize the repairs. Daryl enlisted the advice of missionary Dan T. (above) and other Chilean men (below) as to what needed to get done first.
It was concluded that the second floor of the back building needed to be eliminated, due to the structural damage from the earthquake. The first order of business was to remove the windows.
Next, put up a temporary restraining wall to hold up the roof while the damaged brick wall was removed.
All the bricks were thrown out "the windows" to be hauled out to the street for removal.
The next step was to take off the ceiling and roof materials.
The ceiling trusses were reused by forming a "lean too" on the second floor. Above: the former roof on the left, and the "lean to" roof on the right. This was done only for a temporary fix to get us through the Temuco winter (May through Aug).
Another view of the old and new roof.
The new lean to roof was completed on Sat. and is ready for hard rains.
Several teens from our church were at the BI on Sat. to help with the clean up. One of the major tasks was to get all of the brick material out on the street for the city to pick it up.
Omar (L) and Emanuel (R) helped me with the brick removal.
Gaby (R), Fernanda (R), and Jenny (not pictured) helped sweep, dust, and wax the floors in the girls dorm.The structural issue on the back building has been addressed, although it's just a temporary fix. Over the coming months, our field council and national leadership (Chileans) will be coming up with a plan to totally rebuild or just renovate this next summer (Dec through Feb).
The next repair on the priority list is to fix all of the damage chimneys in the main Bible Institute building before classes start on March 29. Come back again for more updates on these repairs.
If you would like more information about how to participate or donate towards the BI repairs, please contact the GMSA Home Office.
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