Day 3 Work Begins
Well, today we finally started to help with a group of houses.
Mark and Eric got to work on helping to finish siding on a house.
Kevin helped at the house next door, putting up shelves and shelf rods. The lady who will own that home was there working with Kevin.
Steve, Nicki, and Rob all worked in another house. Steve did caulking, then second coat painted the doors and trim. Nicki second coated doors and trim and was the radio for us as she did it…she has a wide variety of songs to keep us entertained while we work. I (Rob) put the locksets and doorknobs on all the doors and closets in the house.
And…this was all before lunch.
After lunch, we all focused pretty much on the same house where Mark and Eric had been siding. Steve joined them, and Nicki, Kevin, and Rob all worked on some framing around the roof on the front porch to get it ready for siding.
Dinner tonight was homemade Pizza…including our newest creation…which included some of Steve’s leftover Broccoli soup from last night.
Our devotion for today was spent on the verses of the bible leading up to the “Love” chapter in 1 Corinthians where Paul describes us as all being a part of the body.
Please continue to remember us in your prayers. We made it through our first day with a good amount of sweat…and also a pretty good feeling about the day.
Its a priviledge for us to be serving as a part of the body of believers at First Baptist…an arm reaching out to touch lives in a very needy place…a foot going that 1000 miles to get here…and a mouth to share Gods love with all we can.
Wishing you God’s peace.
June 26th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
I don’t know if I am really doing this correctly, but in the miraculous event you do receive my comment, we just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you down there. it is nice to know that our church members are willing to share with others so far away. We are sorry to hear that Shellie had a family emergency and will be remembering her and sherry as well as all the team. It sure sounds like they had no trouble finding enough for you to do. As far as the weather is concerned, it may be of some comfort to you to know that it is hot here too.
GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. AUDREY NACE
June 26th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Hi Rob and All,
I was wondering if you where going to keep a blog for this trip. I just checked it tonight.
Glad to hear you all arrived safely. What is it with First Baptist vehicles and long trips? (For those that don’t remember, when the youth went to South Carolina the church van broke down.)
You are in our thoughts and prayers. May you be richly blessed from doing HIS work as you bless others.
Rick
June 26th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Audrey,
Thanks for your reply! We have all appreciated hearing from you. We just finished our devotions when Rob read this to us. We appreciate your prayers for both Shellie, Sherry and us. We are certainly working hard. We have the distinct privelage of working alongside many of the current as well as future home owners. God is clearly in our midst and is using us to bless others.
God Bless,
mark