July 5, 2012
Today was the last day of working
at Grace Fellowship. With mostly little things to do we headed off to the
church. Once there we began to clean up and put things back where they
belonged.
The outside still needed another
coat of paint so our favourite painting team, Ashley, Alison and Grace, headed
outside to tackle that job. Inside Bethany and Christina started in on the
Men’s Bathroom. Alice, Heather and Lisa started washing the floor and moving
bookshelves back into place. Matt and Dan continued in the closet and Adam and
Martin hung up the coat hooks and bulletin boards. Mark once again headed off
to his favourite store.
Lunch time came quickly and we only
had a couple hours left until we had to leave the church. Matt and Mark
replaced the ceiling tiles and vacuuming was started and then stopped and then
started again.
The back room is a small study but
it was such a mess no one could work in it. So some of us started cleaning it
up and getting rid of things that were no longer working. In no time at all the
room was looking decent.
We were almost done when Dan
trekked out of his closet, through the study, across the stage, down the aisle
and into the kitchen leaving a trail of tar footprints behind. And so we all
got down on our hands and knees and began scrubbing away at the stains.
Turpentine works wonders on tar.
When the disaster was averted we
cleaned up some last minute things and headed to the showers and home. Once
again we headed to the Livingstons, this time leaving a thank you card and a
gift card.
The back of the church did look
nice until we dragged all the garbage out. Now at least ten bags and a pile of
cardboard mar the almost nice landscape. We have been throwing things out left,
right and centre. If we can’t think of a use for it or it is dirty and gross,
out it goes.
Tonight was a fellowship dinner at
Grace. A few members of the congregation were there but no one else. So a group
of us headed out to the park across the street and invited them to eat with us.
It took telling them that there was air
conditioning to bring them in. Over twenty people came through during the
evening. Most of them were quite talkative and eager to spend time with us.
After everyone was gone we gathered
around the piano and sang until our voices were raw. But I’m sure our praises
pleased our God, the One whom we have tried our best to serve with joy this
week.
Last minute group shots, last
minute discussions about tomorrows plans and we headed back ‘home’.
There are some mixed feelings as we
get ready to head home. We all want out beds but leaving Grace Fellowship and
the people we have met causes us some sadness. The work there has been renewed
and we all want to see it progress. I guess that is what e-mail is for.
Pastor Larry Westerveld has asked
us to come back next year or the year after to work in another church. We all
would be delighted to go, but only God knows the plans He has for us and this
city called Philadelphia.
We praise Him for this week. With
thanksgiving in our hearts for the fellowship of fellow believers, the laughter
we have shared, the lessons we have learned, we go to sleep this night eager to
back with our families.
Thank you for your prayers, for continually
keeping us in mind. Please continue praying for Pastor Bill Snodgrass and his
family. Pray that he does not lose heart and that he will continue to preach
the word and go out into the streets to talk to those there.
Until next time,
The Farmer’s Daughter
Quote
of the Day:
Martin: If in doubt, throw it out.
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