up and at 'em, bright and early monday morning. while 5 of our teammates checked in at 6am to help make the breakfast (and the coffee), the rest of the group joined them at 7 to help eat it all.
the breakfast of eggs, bacon, fruit, cereal, and english muffins was followed by a 2 hour orientation that featured more than the logistical and safety guidelines, it also featured each of the leaders here at the christian life center speak from their heart concerning specific individuals from the community who have had their lives changed by God in recent weeks. it was powerful stuff and a fresh reminder of why we are here.
by 10:30am, all of our groups had received their first assignments and were ready to hit the road:
3 groups were off to help a family by texturing walls for priming and prepping the outside of the home for paint which we hope to accomplish later this week.
2 groups headed off put some oil-based paint on the soffets and fascia for another family.
1 group was gathering supplies to build an exterior stand for some air conditioner units.
2 groups were working in the christian life center thrift store preparing furniture donated by a hotel.
1 group went right to work in the kitchen preparing lunch.
and i went to this blog to give you an update of what we are doing today. of course, i always update blogs while enjoying a strawberry shaved ice slushie - just kidding.
while everyone handled the travel and is feeling well, it is really hot and we have begun hard physical work. pray for our bodies. and pray that your child will be supernaturally drawn to the water cooler several times each day.
3 comments:
Thanks for the updates. I noticed that the layover in JFK was cut short and was wondering how you all dealt with lunch. Glad to hear everything is going well so far. We continue to pray for all of you.
greg,
there certainly wasn't enough time to allow the students to eat in the airport at the establishment of their choosing - that's for sure.
we arrived at our gate about 15 minutes early and found a deli nearby with prepared sandwiches/wraps/etc. the staff went over and picked out 44 sandwiches and let the students pick the one they wanted from the lot we had chosen. some ate on the plane and others ate waiting by the gate.
i wish i could say that they were really good...
Please tell Matt and Ginny that Ginny's sister Missy is reading and praying every single day! May Jesus meet you in heat, in work, and in all you do to worship Him this week.
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