Good evening mission trip blog enthusiast.
I hope you have liked what you've seen and read so far.
Today is our last day and is met with mixed feelings. I am glad to be done working and ready to come home but I am going to miss this place and the new friends we made.
As usual Kyle was the last one to get out of bed in the morning. Greg always has to wake him up.
It was another cloudy morning, somewhat cool but VERY humid. So, we were forced to wear shorts and t-shirts. It did get hot in the afternoon. The weather could not decide if it wanted to rain or not.
Rick's team, having finished their first assignment yesterday went on to a new house. It is further in the woods but farther along. It had ceiling fans, electricity, lights and even Air Conditioning. Sorry to all you guys that had to work outside in the hot, miserable temperatures again.
We expected to do a lot of trim work but the other teams that were here previously had done most of it. Rick did hang two additional doors in the house, but due to the limited amount of work available we left the house early. 2:30 exactly. We drove straight home. No swimming in the lake.
Greg's team was joined today by Carmen's group. When we got to the house, rather than having 4 members we had 11. All 11 of us were outside the house waiting to replace the door that had not been brought to the house yet. So, the only thing we could do for the first half hour was watch Greg hang the new ceiling fan. Once the new door arrived, Carmen and crew were quick to get started. It took most of the afternoon to put in the new door.
The crews also worked together to replace the hand rail leading to the house and finally lay the quarter round in the living room. We left the house almost complete. There is only a little quarter-round left to put down and trim around the new front door. Greg, Carmen and Mel worked until 4:30 while all the other crews were swimming, getting clean or relaxing.
Elvis fortunately did not get the rain at his house that we got at our house. His group was able to get the weather proofing down and most of the shingles. The ridge vent still needs to be installed. All the rain and weather will stay out of the house.
One group went to stop at the Lake on their way home and went swimming. They had lots of fun.
When we came back to the church we were given our green, United Methodist Disaster Response -NC conference t-shirts. This is the organization who organized the crisis relief efforts here in Fayetteville for the PDA.
Rev. Peter and I did get to see the church sanctuary even though from where we are staying, it is hard to find. It is quite large and beautiful. I pretended to give a sermon from the pulpit while Rev. Peter sat in the front row and listened to me. Then I went and sat in the back to see what it was like to be a "true Presbyterian". It was hard to see everything from way back there.
We ended the work week with our usual Friday dinner out at Fuller's BBQ buffet. It was full of all kinds of scrumptious food. Most of us did eat the buffet. A few of us had dinners brought to the table. I can't tell you how many things I had on my 3 plates. Everyone at my table finished their plates, except Kyle and Carmen who must not like seafood as much as they said they did.
We all had a good time.
Mel has promised to make us a wonderful breakfast before we leave tomorrow. She is going to make eggs and bacon.
Friday night devotions: We all know what TGIF means. Carmen taught us a new one. TGIFN (Thank God I'm forgiven). We read Matthew 28:16-20, The Commissioning of the disciples. Carmen pointed out that our mission work was Worshiping God. He said some people don't believe in God because they don't want to get help from others. As a Christian we should always be praying we get help from God.
During the next week we are to consider: What did we learn about ourselves during this mission trip? What did you learn about God? and What did you learn about others? Overall, "How is my life different because I went on this mission trip?
We plan to have our Mission presentation at Old Union on Sept. 15th during the services.
Finish this sentence......"Anytime you do things in Gods name and help others you ________" If you need the answer, ask Carmen.
Jo tried to teach us the song "I have decided to follow Jesus" with hand motions. None of us but Jo could do it.
May the Lord bless you, keep you, make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.
Signing off from Fayetteville for the very last time, this is Clark and Sarah.
Good bye and God Bless.
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