Texas 2011, Day 4
One surprise we had on Wednesday was Wayne’s 2:00 am ephiphany that the water line for the kitchen sink was never installed. So, our men began digging a trench, laying pipe and tying into the existing water line from the old house. Of course, it was the hottest day so far in south Texas, but our men endured. Howard and Brandon spent a great deal of time with a rake and shovel in hand. This was a new experience for Howard but he said he learned a lot from Wayne and Scott who led the water line installation team. Kevin custom built two shelving units for two of the bathrooms including another turn with a paint brush. We don’t believe him anymore when he says he dislikes to paint. Wisconson Dan spent the majority of the day touching up paint on the walls and baseboards. Paula has been a constant angel with her multitude of trips to the local hardware stores for needed supplies. She always had her list in hand to jot down every item that was requested from the crew. Chris tackled the outdoor lighting and helped move additional household items from the old house. Gene continued in the kitchen with Louisana Ron installing the new sink and fixtures. Donna was awesome with clean up and move in preparations. We closed up the house at 4:00 pm to get cleaned up for dinner and arrive back at church for the 7:00 pm prayer service. The service was dedicated for a time of community prayer, petitions and personal testamonies. Miss Paula, Brandon, Howard and Dan gave their testamonies of how they came to know Jesus. Following the request for petitions, Paula, Wayne, Scott, Annie and Brandon individually prayed for those petitions to be blessed. It was a touching and amazing experience. We spent a few minutes socializing with the church members and their children after the service than headed back to the hotel. By the way, Brandon and Howard told us their surprise. Since the women of the church have been preparing lunch for us all week, they thought it would be nice if we spent our “off” day of work, making a nice Maryland-style lunch for them. We all agreed it was a great idea and a nice way to pay-it-forward.
