Tuesday, Sept 26
Tuesday Sept. 26th –
God is amazing us with his presence through his people! We have been called angels twice now, and it puts us in an uncomfortable place, as we know we are simply God’s very flawed (but willing!) servants. The heartfelt gratitude that we are experiencing here has overwhelmed and humbled us!
Our team split up today, in a very surprising way. We were told that the new home we were working on required folks who had some ‘patience’ to be flexible with what the homeowner needed. So, I simply told Louise, our work coordinator, that’s easy – I can tell you who is ‘impatient’ and everyone who is left can go to the new house! What started out as a joke, quickly materialized into the group being split neatly down the middle, and all those who had been called out as ‘impatient’ embraced the label wholeheartedly!
So, the impatient people returned to Monday’s home to finish the work there. It consisted mostly of removed very well-attached baseboards, lath & plaster wall about 3 feet up, and pulling nails out of exposed studs. But the joy of the day came from our homeowners, Laneta & Garland, who shared more of the struggle they’ve been through this past year. The details are too many for this posting, but it can be summed up by saying that you have no idea what people have been dealing with unless you’ve walked in their shoes. The complicated process of clearing a home, knowing how to proceed, knowing how to pay for it, etc. is nothing short of mind-boggling.
The ‘patient’ group cleared the plaster walls from one half of a double home, for a woman who is living in the FEMA trailer in the very small front yard, while she cares for a dying elderly friend. The team was doing a fantastic job, and were almost complete when the impatient people arrived on the scene to pitch in for the last hour, a needed assist at the end of a long day.
Tonight’s sharing centered around the idea of asking others for help, and how difficult (or not) that is! We tried to imagine turning the tables, where we were in need of help from others… Not so easy for most of us! It was unanimously stated that this week has already been incredibly special to each person on the team! There is much talk of coming back soon and bringing others.
Posted by Phylis Ritscher
God is amazing us with his presence through his people! We have been called angels twice now, and it puts us in an uncomfortable place, as we know we are simply God’s very flawed (but willing!) servants. The heartfelt gratitude that we are experiencing here has overwhelmed and humbled us!
Our team split up today, in a very surprising way. We were told that the new home we were working on required folks who had some ‘patience’ to be flexible with what the homeowner needed. So, I simply told Louise, our work coordinator, that’s easy – I can tell you who is ‘impatient’ and everyone who is left can go to the new house! What started out as a joke, quickly materialized into the group being split neatly down the middle, and all those who had been called out as ‘impatient’ embraced the label wholeheartedly!
So, the impatient people returned to Monday’s home to finish the work there. It consisted mostly of removed very well-attached baseboards, lath & plaster wall about 3 feet up, and pulling nails out of exposed studs. But the joy of the day came from our homeowners, Laneta & Garland, who shared more of the struggle they’ve been through this past year. The details are too many for this posting, but it can be summed up by saying that you have no idea what people have been dealing with unless you’ve walked in their shoes. The complicated process of clearing a home, knowing how to proceed, knowing how to pay for it, etc. is nothing short of mind-boggling.
The ‘patient’ group cleared the plaster walls from one half of a double home, for a woman who is living in the FEMA trailer in the very small front yard, while she cares for a dying elderly friend. The team was doing a fantastic job, and were almost complete when the impatient people arrived on the scene to pitch in for the last hour, a needed assist at the end of a long day.
Tonight’s sharing centered around the idea of asking others for help, and how difficult (or not) that is! We tried to imagine turning the tables, where we were in need of help from others… Not so easy for most of us! It was unanimously stated that this week has already been incredibly special to each person on the team! There is much talk of coming back soon and bringing others.
Posted by Phylis Ritscher
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