Friday, March 16, 2007
Work continues on many fronts of our extended group. On Tuesday, Ashley and Kristen, two students at Butler University in Indiana, joined in as "Honorary Midshipmen" in the work group at the new house on Brodie Avenue. Mids working there were LT Dave, Dan, John, and Amree. They were later joined by Tina, Kristen, Prisca and Emily. This home was a true partnership project with Christian Aid Ministries framing, wrapping, siding and roofing the project, D'Iberville Volunteers Foundation (DVF) finishing the interior and insulation, and the homeowner providing the materials. The group has also been joined by two other young women from Boston, Susan and Jessica, in the drywalling and insulation process of the new home. It is looking good with its new concrete driveway and patio!
At another home on Annette Lane, Mids Carly, Tina, Stephanie, Caroline, and Prisca cleaned out sewer lines, installed a dishwasher, painted, insulated and installed wood laminate flooring and minor finishing household items. In addition, Kristin joined with Mids Tina and Emily in loading mattresses at the Seabee base. Showing the cooperation of the folks in D'Iberville, LT Dave reports that a contractor uninvolved in the house in question cheerfully removed debris from the yard of the first home he worked on this week and even returned for a second load
Stephanie J. and Karen K. continued their DVF "Listening" programs for the mental well-being for the still stressed residents of the area while Carlene continued working insulation and drywalling with the Mids on the Brodie house.
We (many in the camp participated) managed to move the last of the 135 new mattresses and three new Washer/Dryer combinations to the camp from the Gulfport Seabee base. Art says he doesn't like driving big trucks and makes Roger back them into loading docks........and Roger only hit one dumpster in the process! (No damage!) However, driving a forklift for the first time in 42 years was uneventful for Roger in unloading the washer/dryers at the camp site.
Devotions for Thursday evening were done by the Mids and likened the building of houses to the building of our relationships and friendships here in D'Iberville. The donation from Prince of Peace was presented to Irene and Ed after the message and was graciously accepted with thanks to the congregation of POP for the monetary gift and for the gift of service. It was a very successful evening service and ended on a meaningful note with a presentation of four certificates from the City of D'Iberville and the Foundation remembering Kevin Eash, the leader of the Amish community in Shipshewana, Indiana, who had been killed with two others in an auto accident in early September in Indiana. The four framed certificates honored the work Kevin and his wife Treva and their five daughters have done in their two trips to D'Iberville............. another "sawdust moment" for all in attendance.
This may or may not be the last report from the rainy (thunderstorms) Southland. A cold front blew through tonight during devotions and promised dryer and sunnier tomorrow. We begin departures tomorrow and ask prayers for the safe return of all the volunteers to their next destinations and to home and for those traveling down to replace us. We all have enjoyed our time here and the sharing of Christ's love with so many kind and wonderful people. To a person, we all want to return to do more good work for our friends in D'Iberville.
Yours in Christ,
Roger
At another home on Annette Lane, Mids Carly, Tina, Stephanie, Caroline, and Prisca cleaned out sewer lines, installed a dishwasher, painted, insulated and installed wood laminate flooring and minor finishing household items. In addition, Kristin joined with Mids Tina and Emily in loading mattresses at the Seabee base. Showing the cooperation of the folks in D'Iberville, LT Dave reports that a contractor uninvolved in the house in question cheerfully removed debris from the yard of the first home he worked on this week and even returned for a second load
Stephanie J. and Karen K. continued their DVF "Listening" programs for the mental well-being for the still stressed residents of the area while Carlene continued working insulation and drywalling with the Mids on the Brodie house.
We (many in the camp participated) managed to move the last of the 135 new mattresses and three new Washer/Dryer combinations to the camp from the Gulfport Seabee base. Art says he doesn't like driving big trucks and makes Roger back them into loading docks........and Roger only hit one dumpster in the process! (No damage!) However, driving a forklift for the first time in 42 years was uneventful for Roger in unloading the washer/dryers at the camp site.
Devotions for Thursday evening were done by the Mids and likened the building of houses to the building of our relationships and friendships here in D'Iberville. The donation from Prince of Peace was presented to Irene and Ed after the message and was graciously accepted with thanks to the congregation of POP for the monetary gift and for the gift of service. It was a very successful evening service and ended on a meaningful note with a presentation of four certificates from the City of D'Iberville and the Foundation remembering Kevin Eash, the leader of the Amish community in Shipshewana, Indiana, who had been killed with two others in an auto accident in early September in Indiana. The four framed certificates honored the work Kevin and his wife Treva and their five daughters have done in their two trips to D'Iberville............. another "sawdust moment" for all in attendance.
This may or may not be the last report from the rainy (thunderstorms) Southland. A cold front blew through tonight during devotions and promised dryer and sunnier tomorrow. We begin departures tomorrow and ask prayers for the safe return of all the volunteers to their next destinations and to home and for those traveling down to replace us. We all have enjoyed our time here and the sharing of Christ's love with so many kind and wonderful people. To a person, we all want to return to do more good work for our friends in D'Iberville.
Yours in Christ,
Roger
