Day Six: Thursday, April 9, 2009

Day Six: Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Arcade group left at 4:30 this morning to head home. They had changed their plans from serving in Mexico to Texas and by coming on Thursday they could save a whole bunch so they came on Thursday last and left today. Apparently our boys set up a stereo by their door and played the opening song from the Lion King to wake them up.

Looks like it could rain today.

We had to meet in in dining area since there were no chairs in the junior high room. What a blessing to sing "Come Thou Fount of Many Blessings." The singing was the best of the week so far. "Refiner's Fire" was also great. We are "ready to do His will."

Study in Titus-part four
Savior apart from Behavior

Chapter three verses 4-8.
⁴But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. ⁸This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

Verses 1-3 talk of how we were: foolish, disobedient, slaves.
But the kindness and love of God appeared and he saved us. Not because of ANYTHING we have done. We have been saved by faith until the end of time. No way could we every lose our salvation.
Salvation is repeated four times in these verses. He saves through the washing of rebirth, renewal. You are clean. You are a new creation. Through the holy spirit. Solely by his grace. So that we might become heirs with a hope of eternal life.
You an heir, go share.

Day Four of Work
After Bible study we had more bacon for breakfast. Then we did the usual dance of who is going where in what van. My sheet rock team and the electrical team was going back to the Gator House and a bunch were going to the Painting House. This house is owned by Amber and her husband and was one of the places that Stu and Renee went to last fall. We dropped Renee there on our way to the Gator house. Gary and Peggy were also doing tile at Winnie's House.

Rocking it at the Gator House


Julia and Zoe as promised.

Mike Ross-Super Rocker

Ben Gladstone and Gary Frey soldering a broken copper hot water line. This leak was what had turned the under the house area into a swamp and hence the name "Gator House."

The electrical team taking their lunch break.

The boys enjoy a meal together.

Thanks Community Church for the great lunch!

The electrical team at work in one of the bathrooms.

Casey digging deep.

Bob and the pastor of Community Church who works in one of the houses every Thursday and in case I have not said it he is Lisa's father.

Mike getting to work with the Skill saw. Casey is coaching again.

The Sheet Rock team was amazing today. We finished all the bedrooms and closets and the entry way. "We will, we will…ROCK you." The team to the best of my recollection was made up of Jeremy Gayton, Chuck Arnold, Mike Ross, Walter Peterson, Cody Noland, Zoe and Julia for awhile, Jessica Nemy, and later we were joined by Joel Frey. And of course, me. I guess we did so well that they are going to split us into two groups and send one to our cook's house to do some sheetrocking for here. I think that means that they were blessed by our work.

The Electricity Boys (Bill Hudson, Bob Easter, Wes Barker) also were amazing. They just about got the full house rewired.

Over at Amber's House Renee, Sara, Zoe, Julia, Ophelia, Cindy, Rose, Matthew, KC, Erin, Emily worked all day. They painted and a bunch of them completely cleaned their yard.

Gary and Peggy and Jeremy Petersen laid a tile floor at Winnie's. Gary Frey and Ben were also there and put in a hot water heater among other jobs.

Barbeque Brisket for Supper
Tonight we had barbeque brisket for dinner that was unbelievable and were we all ever hungry. the hot peach cobbler wasn't bad either

Tired? No, Let's Go to the Park After Dinner. Orange Lions City Park
As we were driving to work everyday the kids saw a playground structure they called the castle. So after dinner we took them over there to play.







Debriefing and Communion Service.
After we got back we had a blessed debriefing session at 8:30. The kids shared about how much Amber's husband was blessed when he saw what all the kids had done to clean up the back yard. Zoe also led the girls in their Fruit of the Spirit song. And I led our group in a chorus of "We hang, we hang…sheet rock."
KC had gone out with Robert to a local fireman training and throughout the time they had together God gave him great opportunity to share Christ with him. May the Lord continue to work in his heart.
Jeremy lead us in a blessed time of communion. He shared with us some of what he had learned from a study on communion he had done before he married Erin. He and Matt Bragonier served us all. The spirit was definitely moving among us.