Posts from 2010 (Page 2)
Plymouth Rock
In the summer of 1976, my family took a vacation out to Cape Cod. On our way home we stopped to see Plymouth Rock. It was my dad’s idea. He had the perspective of history and a sense of wonder. The appreciation for gazing at a rock that people we study in history stood by. Feeling a connectedness with the past. It’s tough to achieve in the U.S. where there…
Safety first?
After a fairly lengthy hiatus, we are back online and ready to add our two-cents about learning about and living out the grace of God. Are you glad we’re back? I wanted to start this new season of blogging with a thought or two that came out of our study on being pilgrims-aliens and strangers in this world. A couple of months ago, I was intrigued by the story of the…
Appalachia 2010 Update #5
We are finishing our mission trip to Appalachia and return home tomorrow (Saturday). It does not seem possible! All three rehab jobs were completed in the midst of a driving rain. Tonight was capped off with a cookout at Project Worth where most of the families (the students and homeowners we served) came and joined us for dinner. The Grace Chapel and Fellowship EPC guys…
Appalachia 2010 Update #4
Today was, in a word, “HOT”. The weather index was well over 100 and real temps in the 100s. In spite of the heat God was at work. The three work crews expect to be done by lunch tomorrow. This is truly amazing. Last year on Thursday night we were crying out to God and begging for him to expand our time. This year we were rejoicing together over all that God…
Appalachia 2010 Update #3
Today was another good day in Appalachia. The heat index was well over 100 degrees which made the working conditions very difficult. Zak Wolschon and Zach “Norm” Lumley were siding the peak of a home which has a tin roof. The roof was so hot that the soles of their boots were getting a bit “sticky”! The siding crew is 90% done. But, John Crissman…
Appalachia 2010 Update #2
Tuesday was another good day in Appalachia! The house that we are siding is almost done. There’s a small chance that it could be finished today. The deck crew has the structure completely built for the deck and will begin decking and building the roof structure today. They should be done tomorrow. The drywall team is working hard but is slowed by the difficulty of…