07.20.09
And The Work Begins ……
Sunday night, after settling into our home-for-a-week, we began our time with job assignments and devotions. Dwayne divided us into work teams for the week and told us briefly about our jobs. We then got with our new groups and worked on a team building devotion. The team that finished the project first was promised a reward. So the competition was fierce! Check out the pictures of our jigsaw puzzle project in the photo gallery! Have you ever tried to work a jigsaw puzzle, with a group of people, in complete silence?
Monday morning came bright and early. But everyone was full of energy and ready to leave.
Tom, Dwayne and Greg C are successfully working on 3 different jobs at the same house! So far they haven’t been tripping over each other too much! They are all at the home of Whitey Brignac. (Our May team worked with Whitey just a few weeks ago!) Whitey’s house sits just a few feet from a canal. We’ve been warned of alligators, snakes and the like! Their jobs include siding, interior sanding, porches and more. Don’t miss the awesome photos of their first day of work.
Scott and Terry found their team traveling across the Mississippi to their site. They know they’re starting with a soffett job. After that they’ll be facing a large sheetrock job. Good luck guys!
Greg H has been assigned the “punch list” team. There are several houses that are sooooooo close to completion. With just a couple of small items completed, these folks could have their homes inspected and ready to move in by the end of the week. How exciting that we can make that happen for them! The team gets to spend time talking to the homeowners while putting the finishing touches on their homes.
Jill is leading the creative arts camp. Children from 4-13 years old had a blast creating fish, discovering animal sounds created by orchestra instruments, playing rhythm games, learning to play handchimes and dancing to everything from “Revolution” to Michael Jackson!!
All-in-all Monday was a great day in Port Sulphur ……… not to mention that it never got above 90 degrees!! Praise God!!
Thanks for keeping us in your prayers as we continue to meet new people and learn new skills. Blessings to all our HRBC family!

Melissa said,
July 21, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Good stuff! Sounds like the creative arts camp is a Thriller. Also, I’m always anxious when someone gets a “punch” list, but I trust Greg is very responsible with that and no one is bruised yet. And careful of those alligators!
I look forward to hearing the stories from the week and seeing how God works in and through the team! Thanks for modeling ways to make a difference in Port Sulphur!
And to Stephen, I’m so honored to be mentioned in the blog so…”haircut” back at ya!