It's been a wonderfully tiring week in West Virginia! Our humble crew of 12 accomplished a great deal these last several days and we can't wait to share it with you! Tomorrow, Sunday July 17, come see what NSCC has done for the wonderful people of Appalachia. The morning service begins at 10:30...don't miss it :)
In the mean time (and if you can't make it to church), here's a little preview of our week:
Sunday: Arrive at ASP in Harts, WV. Introductions and dinner followed by work site assignments and supplies overview. First time hearing that we will be working without any professional help! AHHH! Brandon's construction background will help his crew get the job done and Jen, with unwavering confidence, tells her crew, "no worries, we've got this!"
Monday: Both crews travel to their respective work sites and meet the families they will be serving! The Jen Crew will be replacing band joists and putting up siding. The Brandon Crew is to level and finish a hallway flooring and replace the roofing. Diving right in, both put in a hard days work!
Highlight - Jen's crew gets a crash course on the all powerful "SAWZALL!"
Tuesday: Settling into the routine. Getting to know the 3 other church teams at the ASP center and making new friends. A few troubles with scheduling and food shortages can't keep us down! Another hard days work and we're feelin fine...
Highlight - Austin rescues puppy from a deep hole under the house!
Wednesday: Progress is a bit slow due to new supplies failing to arrive, but spirits are high and there's always work to do! J Crew is rocking the learning curve and loving hanging with their work site family and the many dogs and cats that live there ;) B Crew has gotten "in" with their work site family and have succeeded in eating lunch with them (after 5 weeks, they're the first!).
Highlight - A "warm fuzzies" wall has been erected with baggies for each person to receive notes of encouragement from fellow team members.
Thursday: Productive day roofing for B Crew and J Crew has begun siding. Things are looking up! Big plans to finish strong. So far, everyone has been getting along very well and already deemed this mission trip "one of the best!"
Highlight - BBQ and swimming at nearby lake for crews and their work families!
Friday: Final day, working hard to get as much done as possible. J Crew have completed two full sections of the house! B Crew only able to roof half due to supply shortage :(
Highlight: Josh Adkins, age 12 and the only child in the B Crew work site fam, has accepted Christ!!!! Hallelujah!
Everyone arrived home safely this evening thanks to your prayers and contributions. Thank you to everyone! Yet another successful week of service by the NSCC Mission Team! To God be the glory!
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