Three days down and one to go. Working hard—there is so much to do and even more to ponder. We know we are making a difference as far as improving the living conditions of those we serve. But do our homeowners know our hope is to be the hands and feet of Jesus? If we leave here without sharing that message, we might as well be just any community service group. But no… we are so much more. We are a community of Christ-followers. Pray for us to have opportunities to share the hope of the gospel, as we complete our projects tomorrow.
Our Day
Skies threatened rain. Not a drop. Praise God.
Ate biscuits ‘n’ gravy this morning—compliments of the cook team from North Carolina. Yum!! They’re determined to share their culture with us through food—had catfish, hushpuppies and coleslaw last night for dinner.
Thanks for your prayers regarding safety. Have had a few injuries—all minor, thankfully. Please continue to pray,
More paint. More paint. And more paint. Carpentry. Air compressors. Hammers. Black mold. And yet… whistling. smiles and laughter, too. It’s good to do life in the body of Christ.
Thought for the Day:
“The American version of materialism mixed with indifference to the poor produces a stench in the nostrils of our God. The prophets remind us that God hates both personal sin such as self-indulgence that fails to share with the needy and social sin such as political systems or rules that put the poor at disadvantage. Their words were chilling in their time, and should startle us no less in our time and, hopefully, move us to repentance.”
Amy L. Sherman
Team Bridgeway
Slowly but surely, we are becoming drywall professionals. Another day of hanging, mudding, and sanding drywall is teaching us many useful skills. In addition, some bathroom gutting and rebuilding, subfloor and floor repair, and some painting provided different opportunities for some people today.Your prayers for the people we are working for would be appreciated. While we are enduring a week of “sub-standard” living for us, these people have been living out of cars, trailers, and gutted houses since Hurricane Katrina. Pray for Edward, Brenda, Thelma’s aunt, and others as they continue to cope.
Team McQuiston
The McQuistons, Meadors and Abby Mowery were busy at the Bosarge house today. There was lots of sanding, mudding, priming, priming, priming… The kids worked hard painting a bench that survived Katrina. The kids also worked hard at removing some bushes in the front yard. As hard as we work it seems never ending and overwhelming. We can only imagine how they feel. However, it was a good day! We are increasingly grateful.
Team Wright
Working hard to get Richard ready to get out of his car and back into his home. Laid carpet yesterday. Painted today. We are very close to giving him a working bathroom—complete with sink, toilet and tub. He has had nothing operational to date. Tomorrow we plan to purchase a bed for him. Last night, he slept in the plastic Adirondack chair we bought for him instead of the car. The bed will be a very emotional gift.
Have painted most of Arlan’s house. Double-coated the master bedroom today. Quadruple-painted the infamous “green” room due to a mistake on the second gallon—wrong base number. Wouldn’t be home improvement without a few snafus! We like to joke “you get what you pay for”, but seriously, we really are trying to give our best, as we are doing it all for the King!
At Joni’s, Pat and Eric finished sanding the floors. Amy, Luanna, Avery, Isaac and Teresa worked mainly on painting and trim work The Village people (Neys and Wrights) came to join us today and helped a great deal on the front porch and second coat painting. It was fun to get to know them better! Our homeowner , Joni, came by with some needed paint and kept saying our work was unbelievable and we had a place to stay any time we wanted to come visit. She told us her home had always been filled for the holidays and she was looking forward to that happening again!
