With a little help from my friends...

Some of you may remember that back in February of this year, our family and some friends spent the day dismantling an old MAF Donga in Yirrkala.

Unless we destroyed it before the cyclone season began, it may be uprooted and it could end up anywhere in the bush!

Now nearly four months later, the site has been cleared, cleaned up and landscaped.

The pictures that follow show just some of the stages of transformation this small plot of land has gone through over the months.

Also you will see two volunteers (Tom and Pete) who came up to Arnhem Land to spend two weeks helping out. As a result of their hard work and some extra help when needed, Charley has been able to complete the finishing touches on the new MAF houses in Yirrkala.

Praise the Lord for his perfect timing in providing this help.

We hope you enjoy the following pictures...

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It became a race against time to pull apart and burn the Donga before nightfall.

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Let's get this fire going!

Nearly gone!

With the site nearly complete attention turned to concreting a drive and path for the new house next to the site of the old Donga.

The side area of one of the house in Yirrkala being prepared for the

concrete path to be laid.

No sign left of there ever being a Donga on the site.

Our two volunteers get to work.

What a difference four months can make. The site where the old Donga originally stood, now along with the adjoining two MAF homes is fenced in and secured. All of the homes have also had their metal work painted in a lovely shade of, "cottage green".

Not a cottage in sight however!

In their spare time Tom and Pete also showed a flare for building as they helped construct a brilliant cubbie, as Georgie called it.

I think we may be able to fit more in, don't you Freddie?

Can I join you both?

Great we can all fit in .

Do you think the window is going to let any rain in?

We hope you enjoyed this look at just one of the projects Charley has been involved in planning and implementing.

As always we hope that you enjoyed our blog.

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All our love and prayers.

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Charley, Rachel, William, Alexandra,

Georgie & Freddie.