Chad and the oldest boys, Jesse, Javan, and Jared, just left for a work team trip near Athens, Alabama. Our church is building several homes in an area that was damaged by Tornados. This will be the first trip for the boys and I presume a good experience. We went to Jamaica several years ago and they helped some there, but this will be a whole different experience.
They are driving our van and picking up a group of men on the way out. I believe the others are Dale Koch, Rustin Schmidgall, Josh Bolliger, Brett Herrmann, and Bruce Schaefer. They drive to Athens today and will be fellowshipping with our Church there and then will be driving to their base camp sometime after church tomorrow. There will be groups from other congregations there also, it sounds like a fun time of meeting new people and working together to help others. The plan is for them to be home by 6PM next Saturday.
They took two cameras so hopefully the boys will be able to blog about their trip later.
There were plenty of tears shed by the women folk as we were saying goodbye and I’m hoping the mood around here will change before too long. Constant boo hooing can get old pretty quickly.
I have a couple ideas for fun activities this week but if anyone has anything to contribute let me know. I’m hoping to do some reorganizing, play with the children, and keep things in order. This is my opportunity for nesting – a little early – because we will be doing school up till the baby is born in early May.
Please keep the work team in your prayers throughout the coming week.
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