Our team snuck around last night getting all the supplies needed to celebrate Marcia's birthday today - "Sweet 16" (at least that's what she told us). She loved the Snikers cake and Biloxi hoodie she got from the team. We were split in two groups today - Lenie stayed at Jewels home to do finish work and the rest of us went to Darlene's house to see how much we could get done before the dedication of her home at 4:30pm.
The list was exhaustive - door knobs, door jams, doors, rehang doors that weren't right - hang closet rods, build laundry room cabinets, touch up paint in numerous locations, pick up refrigerator and stove at Lowes, install them, then load up all the garbage from weeks of construction and haul it away. BTW, the stove was a gift from the Grove!
They really were hopeful we'd get a lot of it done - WE DID IT ALL! At 4:25 I was tarping the trailer full of debris and they let Darlene into her house at 4:30. I was privileged to be asked to say a few words and pray over the home - Darlene shared that her home was 96 years old and the last 6 generations have all been Christians. She was planning on leaving it to her grandson, also a Christian. It was the most moving time as you can see from our pics.
Tonight we were invited back to Craigs home for a great meal, fellowship nd each team member had the opportunity to share the most important lesson learned this week. Can't wait for you all to hear them on Sunday.
Too much to tell right now and I'm exhausted - time for bed - will talk again tomorrow.
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