The last 2 weeks have been pretty exciting down here. I will try to put up several posts in the next few days, but here is the start of that.
Back on Monday, the 8th, our crew was able to assist our dear friends, Chase and Kimmey Barbrey (and PE) by putting up solar panels on their house.
This meant a lot to me because they have quickly become close friends down here. Chase and I both love making things, and PE is only 6 months younger than Mara, so we look forward to having them grow up together. We thank God for moving them here, as we have prayed for a while for some close friends and they have been an answer to that prayer.
While it meant a lot to us to be able to help them, it also means a lot to them. Here are Kimmey’s words about it:
Chase, PE, and Kimmey Barbrey thanking the FBCO students who helped fund their solar installation.
“Today we went 24 hours without city power which is not abnormal. But, today was different because we did not have to spend money on fuel to run our generator for it to charge our batteries. Instead these fancy solar panels kept our batteries charged and us with sufficient power! We are so thankful to First Baptist Church Opelika Children’s Ministry for their donation for our family to have these installed. We are also grateful for F1 Engineering for getting them installed in one day this past Monday. Sweet PE also had fun play date while the dads installed the solar panels… or had a tea party with the girls. Same thing! 😜 #thebarbreytales #forlifeministries #fbco”
I want to thank all of you reading this for your support of F1 Engineering, that we can help awesome missionaries like that Barbreys save money and live better by having access to power. And thank you for supporting us as we train our crew down here. Recently, Gayly and Waly have officially taken over at the foremen, and I have stepped back into a supervisory role and let them do most of the work. While there are still little bits to fix when inspection time comes, they are learning quite well and can successfully install a system without me. It is very encouraging to see.
Kily painting the racks
Solarworld 295 Watt Panels
Gayly wiring up the panels.
Chase, Mara, and PE having a tea party.
*All photos taken by the Barbreys and used with permission*
