Author: rvingwithapurpose

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Today was a rather warm, high of 82, and mostly cloudy day. We had a little sun and it didn’t rain while we were working. However, it poured down just as we got back to Fred. We are supposed to start a cooling trend now. It’s going to be a slow drop in temperatures but the low a week from Wednesday is 31. That’s a little cooler than we want. However, the forecast will have many changes before that gets here.

Jo brought us devotion today and shared with us a devotion based on hurricane hangers. She wrote a poem with hurricane hangers reminding us of our walk with Jesus and how he holds on to us. It was an awesome poem. Thanks so much Jo. We then discussed our day yesterday, and plans for today. We had a good safety discussion reminding everyone how one mis-step or fall can change our lives forever. Be careful everyone.

We got the team started at Jackie’s house and then we drove out in the country, about 23 miles to our next house needing work. It was a nice drive with a lot of interesting yard decorations, peacocks, roosters, tractors. We met the very nice homeowners, Jim and Mary, and toured the mobile home with Jeff. We will be doing several things here but the largest job is rebuilding a bathroom. Everything will be removed and rebuilt. We will tear down to the floor joist and then bring it back to life. We will start demolition tomorrow. Should be a good rebuild.

The remainder of the day was spent with everyone working on various items. There was baseboard installed in a bedroom and window trim as well. Crown was painted. Caulking was done. The master bath got it’s first coat of paint. The master closet ceiling got a coat of ceiling paint and the walls are ready for a coat of paint. Doors were taken down and the ends painted as well. It was a busy day. Things are starting to look good but there is still much to do.

Oh, we promised you yesterday that we would show you the finished threshold at Cheryl’s. Max and Bruce went back there this afternoon to retrieve all the leftover building supplies and tools and took a picture.

Monday, November 5, 2018

It started raining off and on last night and continued this morning. Good sleeping weather. It was cloudy, dreary and drizzling most of the day.

The Hills led us in our devotion time this morning. Using scripture from Hebrews and Psalm, Carol reminded us that an old traditional anchor has a section that looks like a cross. Jesus is our anchor. The cross is our anchor yesterday, today, and forever. Thanks, Carol and Dave.

We divided up beginning tasks and headed to our job sites. Susan went back to Cheryl’s with Mike and Dave. Anne went to Jackie’s with Jo, Cindy, Bruce, Carol, Mike and Lee. Again, Max stayed very busy running between the two jobs and the warehouse keeping us all in supplies and helping out where needed. We all stayed very busy and accomplished a lot, but didn’t get many pictures. At Cheryl’s they worked the punch list. Everything is done except the final clean up of the job site and possibly an exhaust fan. Great job! At Jackie’s lots was done. A closet ceiling was textured by Lee and Jo as well as some Kilz in the closet and master bath. Carol resumed painting in one of the bed rooms. Mike and Bruce installed furnace registers, took down a built-in cabinet, took down some doors for paint on tome and bottom, moved lots of stuff for us while Cindy painted, sanded, Kilzed and worked on some drywall. Anne was busy going between all the tasks. Good day. We will see what tomorrow brings. We are awaiting another house assignment.

Come back tomorrow to see the finished product.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Today was another beautiful day. Cold but sunny with blue skies. It was 39 when we got up this morning.

The team worshiped at Chestnut Street UMC, our host agency, again today. Today was All Saints Day and the church had a service of remembrance for those church members who died this year. We remembered all those who have touched our lives whom we have lost. It was a special time of thanksgiving for the lives they lived. A little sad, but also a celebration. The service continued with another wonderful message from Pastor Lowry and ended with the celebration of communion. Really good service.

The team went to Texas Steakhouse for lunch and then home to prepare for team meeting. Our last couple arrived about 4:30 and we all met for our introductory meeting at 6:00. We will all get back to working to get people back in their home in the morning.

Saturday, November 3, 2018

The clouds cleared out and today was another beautiful day. We slept in really late for us – almost 8:00. We haven’t had many sleep in days lately. We had no one leaving today and the only one coming in was in the afternoon. We got a slow start to the day and decided to try a new recipe for French toast for breakfast. Max just made it up (two eggs, eggnog, pinch of salt and sourdough bread.) We bought some eggnog last week to use in our hot chocolate. Max decided to use it for French toast. It was really good.

We spent a lot of time yesterday on family estate business and after sending out some emails late yesterday we got some calls this morning so we again spent a good part of the morning on family estate issues. After that we went to Lowe’s and were able to pick up some things we needed for Jackie’s house and the made a Walmart stop for groceries. A really nice grocery store is something we have not found here in Lumberton. There is no Publix, Kroger, Whole Foods, Sprouts etc. We have found an IGA, small Aldi and the Walmart Market which is across the street but we do miss our Publix. We then returned to Fred to greet our incoming NOMAD, Joanne. Max and Cindy helped her get parked and then we did some walking. We also had some NOMADS new member applications to handle this afternoon. It was a real laid back sort of day.  For our main meal today we made instant pot pot roast.  Our first time to give this a try and it also was quite good.  Good eats.

Since we didn’t have much of interest, we thought we would share what we were doing 2 years ago today in another part of North Carolina which is beautiful this time of year, Hayesville, NC at the Hinton Rural Life Center.