The first week is done. The visual look of the site is changing as walls come down, dirt and stone removed, and a little more knowledge is gained. One half of the first session is completed.

We wrap up on Thursdays since the Muslim Friday prayers (Salat: where the community gatheres for prayers, like on our Sunday mornings) are held at midday on Friday and the Jewish Sabbath starts Friday at sundown. So, Friday and Saturday are our weekend. 

All the work accomplished so far could not have been done without a lot of team work. Early in the morning a long line of team members line up to pass equipment from the storage area to the site. At the end of the day a reverse assembly line (pictured above) puts it all back. 

When you are working side by side, a bond grows that makes you more than just random people thrown together on a project. Teamwork happens. You start to call each other by name and share personal backgrounds. You help each other and a team is formed.

The team worked hard this week. Now, for some rest until Sunday morning when we do it all again.