Progress Update: December 29th

• It has been a difficult month due to wet weather, power issues and an injury on Eric's hand which kept him from installing the new head, (We didn't want to risk infection) The injury is still painful but he is able to work again.

• After some very frustrating power issues, a new battery bank was purchased and installed along with a new inverter. What a difference!! It's wonderful to have internal power again! We are still using extension cords to run heaters at night which helps keep the condensation down. 

• The first of the three hanging lockers has new shelving along with a protective cover box for the newly installed AM / FM radio. While extra supplies go into deeper lockers, tote-bag storage allows for easy access in this hanging locker. Items such as sandpaper, electrical, plumbing, etc... 
• We want to give a very special, grateful thanks to the Lord for giving us strength to remove  the old battery banks, put in the new battery banks and also the inverter. We are 60 years old and everything was very heavy!! Each battery weighed just over 100 lbs. The 4 old batteries had to be lifted up and out of a deep storage pocket, carried up the companionway steps, off the boat, along the dock and lifted onto the back of the truck. The new ones followed the same route in the opposite direction. We prayed several times through the ordeal and it was amazing how well we both did. Praise God!!