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Week Four, Day Two – Prayers Answered!

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

We returned again to the Constructors for Christ project Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Rosa Alabama. But we didn’t stay all day. We worked all morning framing more walls. Shortly after lunch Max’s brother Randy had a sudden onset heart attack. Thanks to Anne’s quick recognition of the symptoms and an excellent ambulance crew he was in a cath lab at St. Vincent hospital in downtown Birmingham almost within the hour. He had one stent and is expected to have another later in the week. Thanks to God’s response to all the prayers that went up from the mission volunteers, the church member’s and our extended family he is doing fine this evening. Please still keep him in your prayers.

The front of the sanctuary when we left on Tuesday. Randy and Max framed most of the walls on the left side of the picture this morning.

Back on a Project

Monday, July 13, 2020

Most years we just work Week 1 with Constructors for Christ, but since the project is only 20 minutes away and fewer people had signed up we decided to work Week 4. It started at 6:00 am today.

Weeks 2 and 3 completed the framing in the back of the sanctuary, including the bathrooms, stairs, and risers for the balcony.

The framing started on the front of the sanctuary, beginning with a 28′ high wall that was built in two vertical sections and fastened together in place.

The front of the sanctuary at the end of Monday. None of this framing was here when we started this morning.

The concrete was poured for the front porch today (not part of our project)

Otherwise, not much interesting has been happening. Just working around the property and helping out where we can. And enjoying our blueberry crop.

We have been sharing our blueberry crop with our cousins, but still have plenty for us to enjoy.

Our blueberry preserves. Bush to jar in less than 2 hours.

Surprise, Surprise

Saturday, July 04, 2020

Happy Independence Day!

We had a couple of surprise deliveries this week.

Max ordered a battery powered pole saw from Amazon and this was delivered. The UPS driver was still laughing when he left. And there is probably a very confused mother-to-be at a baby shower somewhere.

Our insurance company gives each of us a $60 per quarter allowance for health products ordered through their program at Walmart. Anne ordered the usual health and first aid products and this is what was delivered.

Otherwise, other than a routine checkup at the doctor’s office, we have been taking care of tax and NOMADS business and working at our house and Aunt Helen’s house. Just as Max finished the mowing the old lawnmower stopped going. We towed it back to the basement and Max put the drive belt back on today. Of course, since it is a John Deere product any repair requires more than the usual disassembly and reassembly of the whole mower.

Week One, Day Five

Friday, June 26, 2020

It was another early morning for Randy and Max but they then canceled their 4:30 alarms for tomorrow morning. YEA!! The Constructors work week actually ends after Thursday night dinner but at times Ray asks some people to work part of Friday to get things ready for the next week. Today was an extra work day for the guys and about 20 other team members. They worked until noon completing the large truss beam, beginning the decking for the balcony, framing the back wall of the sanctuary and then cleaning up the job site and putting tools away.

The crew fastening the last section of the truss beam into place.

Ray fastening one of the four metal plates that will strengthen the sandwiched truss beam that supports the balcony.

Debra and Anne took the truck to Lowe’s in Trussville to pick up a new storm door for Granny’s house which we installed this afternoon. After she returned from Trussville Anne had another NOMADS Board meeting online at noon today. We then grilled some hotdogs and burgers and had a leisurely dinner and a relaxed visit. Another good day.