Our final day- Friday Oct 22, 2010

It is hard to believe that the week is over.  Thirteen people from the Frankton First United Methodist Church journeyed the 300+ miles to the mountains of Eastern Kentucky to join with approx 85 others from all points to spend a week serving God.

We have had a good week helping those less fortunate thru the Redbird mission camp.  Our project for the week was to work on a house where a 63 year old lady by the name of Nora North lives. Nora's house, built on the side of a mountain has many problems and in a weeks time, we were able to take care of just two. We tore off and repaired a deck that was sliding down the hillside and made her kitchen floor a little more level.

There is much more to be done to Nora's house and a week is just not enough time to do everything, but I am confident that the Redbird mission will schedule future work teams to do more.

On our final day, we were able to complete the floor in the kitchen which included new vinyl.  The "floor team" did a tremendous job and overcame many obstacles to complete this task.

While the floor was being finished, the rest of us loaded all the debris from the weeks work into the work van.  The back of the van was completely filled with all the wood and trash and we took it back to Redbird to place it in the burn pile. While back at camp, we picked up some additional needed material (including the vinyl).

When we got back to the job site, after unloading materials, we began construction of a small wood deck at the back door of the house. This deck was not planned but we built it to replace some rotten wood steps.
Nora (the home owner) was overjoyed with this surprise and also grateful because she can now open her back door (because the floor is now level) and go out it.

We put in a long day and because of wanting to get the job completed, didn't get back to camp until after 5PM and had to go straight to our evening meal (5:30).

After dinner (and a shower) we attended the Friday evening service where everyone shares their weeks experiences, sing songs, and have a short worship service where communion is served.

The week is over but the memories are not and we are all looking forward to when we can again make a journey, whether it be to Redbird, Epworth Forest, or across town, to serve God by helping others.

I will make another post with lots of pictures once I get home and can get everyones pictures loaded into the computer.

I hope this blog has helped those not here feel as tho they are part of our journey.  May God Bless all.