We did more than eat today
Donna S. writes:
Yes, we ate at Joe's, but we also made a lot of progress today in Stella's house. We finished trimming out the windows, started hanging interior doors, used a world of caulk, finished priming windows, solved a ceiling problem in the kitchen/living room, primed the bathroom walls, painted the laundry room and started painting the kitchen/living room.
Stella was all smiles as she came in to inspect our work. She could see the prospect of actually being able to move back into her house. Teams 2 & 3, we think Henderson County can make this happen for her. Brandon, the site coordinator here, said we can stay on Stella's house the next two trips for as long as there is work to do. Next week will require some plumbing work.
Today Stella got a call from Pastor Bob at UMC in Buffalo, New York. His group had done the electrical work on her house just after Christmas, and he was wondering what kind of progress was being made in the house they'd claimed ownership in. Some of talked to him on Stella's cell.
All of us who have been on previous Mission Trips know that feeling of wondering what's going on, what's being done.
Pastor Bob sent his blessings and prayers that we can finish a project that many hands have worked on.
This is paying it forward and paying it backward at the same time.
Yes, we ate at Joe's, but we also made a lot of progress today in Stella's house. We finished trimming out the windows, started hanging interior doors, used a world of caulk, finished priming windows, solved a ceiling problem in the kitchen/living room, primed the bathroom walls, painted the laundry room and started painting the kitchen/living room.
Stella was all smiles as she came in to inspect our work. She could see the prospect of actually being able to move back into her house. Teams 2 & 3, we think Henderson County can make this happen for her. Brandon, the site coordinator here, said we can stay on Stella's house the next two trips for as long as there is work to do. Next week will require some plumbing work.
Today Stella got a call from Pastor Bob at UMC in Buffalo, New York. His group had done the electrical work on her house just after Christmas, and he was wondering what kind of progress was being made in the house they'd claimed ownership in. Some of talked to him on Stella's cell.
All of us who have been on previous Mission Trips know that feeling of wondering what's going on, what's being done.
Pastor Bob sent his blessings and prayers that we can finish a project that many hands have worked on.
This is paying it forward and paying it backward at the same time.
posted by Paul3 at 5:09 PM
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