Old Union Church Mission Trip to North Carolina

Mission Trip: Fayetteville: Day 3

Welcome back all you blog enthusiast. We had another busy day on our mission trip. It rained very early this morning but it did not dampen our spirits.

Before falling asleep last night there was quite a bit of activity (and noise).

Sarah was in the weight room, Mel (it's really Melanie, but she refers Mel) was singing in the shower, and Tori and Kyle were playing pool again.

And now, the work for today. Once again we were in four different teams at three different work sites. The roofers were once again the first to leave so they could beat the heat. Elvis made sure the team did quality work rather than mediocre. This of course made the work load more and required work that was not previously on the schedule. Our work here is not government work but work for the Kingdom.

Greg's group was able to complete the majority of the painting. They also laid some of the sub-flooring until they ran out of staples. They plan to finish the sub-flooring tomorrow as well as roll out the vinyl-linoleum. They have to dodge the large furnace in the living space.

Carmen and his group continue to build and move walls. It seems the blueprint continues to change

but the team has proven to be very flexible.

And as for Rick's group which I am a member, I am so thankful the nail gun has a safety. I had it pointed the wrong direction before being directed how to use it properly.

After a half day of work we were given free time. We met at the church at noon for lunch and then separated again into three different groups.

One group went to a man-made, chlorinated lake and enjoyed the sun and cooling off. They saw a young boy at the lake that took several attempts to jump off the diving board. After he finally jumped the first time, the team cheered for him, and the young boy continued to jump over and over.

Another small group went to a Nature Preserve and hiked a trail through the woods to a covered bridge along the river. We went about a mile. It was very hot. There were actually other people on the trail. Mel and Matt also participated in a trust activity with God. They crossed the water using the railroad tracks rather than using the paved nature path. And of course I was the third member of this party because Nature is my middle name.

And a larger group went to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation. The Museum was beautiful and contained a lot of information. The team "rode" two simulators while they were there.

Interesting fact for the day: Rick likes to pick wild mushrooms.

Special shout out to Jo for all the pizza she bought us and to Mel for making a beautiful salad.

Carmen once again led devotions. Like the boy at the lake, we learned the first step is the hardest. You've got to trust God first and then jump.

Jo commented that it is better to pray than to worry.

Let me remind everyone of Old Union Church's motto: