The project assigned to us has already proven to be a challenge in more ways than one. After a 30 minute drive on narrow winding roads, up and down the mountains of Kentucky, we arrived at the house we were assigned to work on with the materials on a flatbed truck from the camp and our crew in 3 vehicles.
The first thing we did was unload the truck, set up the tools, and start looking at the work to be done. After inspecting the site, we divided the group into two teams, with one team tackling the very difficult task of jacking up the floor in the kitchen and the other group tearing off a portion of a deck that is over 10 feet in the air on the side of the house, with a ravine over 20 foot deep below it.
The crew jacking up the floor immediately ran into difficulties which slowed their progress but as problems arose, the crew came up with solutions.
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Rod & Paul raising the floor While the floor was being worked on, the other group started tearing of the deck. They also had many problems to solve and had to overcome the steep terrain. |
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| Janine and Jeannie working on the deck tear off |
We worked till late afternoon in beautiful weather and then pack up our tools and made the long journey back to camp to get materials need for tomorrow and clean up for the evening meal.
Tonight our group had "KP" after dinner which included washing all the dishes cleaning the dining room. After we completed our clean up, many of the group enjoyed fried ice cream which is sold by the Redbird High School Spanish club as a fund raising project. Gary stated the ice cream was superb, and even got the recipe. We also had a chance to visit the craft store and purchase items mad by local artisans and tee shirts and hats with the Redbird logo on them.
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| Pastor Gary checking out items at the craft store |
Well, its time to get some rest as tomorrow promises to be another day of challenges and rewards as we continue to do God's work in helping those in need in the hills of Kentucky.
May God bless all.
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