Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Crofton POP Disaster Relief
Good evening. Wednesday was a productive day as the crew from the Crofton area all joined in the construction efforts. The thirteen of us divided ourselves into five different work crews to tackle as many projects as possible.
Two crews went to work installing showers, one repaired the roof eaves of a home, and a fourth finished up the final pieces of a home now completed in its restoration. The fifth team helped out in a home needing some painting.
Stephanie, Jennifer, Rebecca and Barbara were joined by a woman named Vivian from Pennsylvania in painting a room in the home of an 89 year old woman named Ruby. Though Ruby's home had been mostly repaired from its hurricane damage, this lovely lady hadn't had the energy to go through the stacks and stacks of boxes and stuff salvaged from the storm. Boxes covered the floor and the tables, the chairs and the counters.
While a couple of the women took care of the painting the three other helped Ruby begin to sort through many of her belongings. By day's end the piles were smaller, the sun porch had nicely arranged furniture and there was a place on the coach for Ruby to take an afternoon nap.
As the ladies left Ruby was deeply grateful. She thanked them for the help saying she could now invite her neighbors over because they would have a nice place to sit. She started by inviting the five back to her home for breakfast in the morning.
May we all be so well fed.
Blessings,
Jon Fregger
Good evening. Wednesday was a productive day as the crew from the Crofton area all joined in the construction efforts. The thirteen of us divided ourselves into five different work crews to tackle as many projects as possible.
Two crews went to work installing showers, one repaired the roof eaves of a home, and a fourth finished up the final pieces of a home now completed in its restoration. The fifth team helped out in a home needing some painting.
Stephanie, Jennifer, Rebecca and Barbara were joined by a woman named Vivian from Pennsylvania in painting a room in the home of an 89 year old woman named Ruby. Though Ruby's home had been mostly repaired from its hurricane damage, this lovely lady hadn't had the energy to go through the stacks and stacks of boxes and stuff salvaged from the storm. Boxes covered the floor and the tables, the chairs and the counters.
While a couple of the women took care of the painting the three other helped Ruby begin to sort through many of her belongings. By day's end the piles were smaller, the sun porch had nicely arranged furniture and there was a place on the coach for Ruby to take an afternoon nap.
As the ladies left Ruby was deeply grateful. She thanked them for the help saying she could now invite her neighbors over because they would have a nice place to sit. She started by inviting the five back to her home for breakfast in the morning.
May we all be so well fed.
Blessings,
Jon Fregger
