Where did God show up today?

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Team Destructo conquered the trailer today! YAY! It's down to just the frame, which Ben will be hauling away hopefully by the end of the week.

There were actually 8 bolts that held the frame together. Lynn, Gail, Ellen, Jeff and DJ were done a little after lunch with their job. DJ and Jeff found the sewage line on the trailer...not on purpose! According to Jeff's story, "sewage started spilling and we ran away". Reminds us of little schoolboys getting into trouble. :) The team is glad to see the job done. One visual reminder of the storm has been taken away from Pearlington. Again, we Californian's don't want to be anywhere near Pearlington when the burn pile is lit.

Team Ramp took a morning break from ramp work to fix a problem at Captain Johns house. The siding on the front of the house has come loose and is buckling at the joints. Sammy and Jonathan climbed the scaffolding to put 1x4 boards over the top of the joints and caulk around the edges to keep the rain out. The job is halfway through and looks like a cross on the side of the house. Joel, Captain John's son, said he might have to get some Christmas lights and light up the cross.

Team Sheet Rock rocked! The front parlor is halfway done and they started on the hallway while the contemplate how to get the archway done. Mary, Doug and Bill worked diligently, meticulously and well as a team.


Debbie continued to work in the closet and is close to being done. Her goal is to get the closet mudded (is that a word?) and taped before she leaves.

This team is determined to get as much done as possible with care and love.

Brittany returned to her leader roots and spent much of the day driving back and forth to Lowe's...which wasn't that hard because there's a part of her that is really a truck girl and driving the 2011 Ford Expedition with a sunroof and satellite radio is close enough to a truck for her! This is a picture of her working today...

Every night, we gather together to talk about the day's highs and lows. Last night Debbie asked us to look for God in our day's work today. Here are some ways that we experienced God and God's provisions:

Jeff has connected with DJ, the electrician from Virginia.. DJ is partially blind but yet continues to astound Jeff with the things that DJ can do without full sight. Jeff and DJ have been great partners on the work site. To Jeff the fact that DJ is here at the same time we are is a divine appointment.

Brittany saw God in the kindness of strangers in the Lowe's parking lot as she and Ellen struggled to get boards tied down on their vehicle.

Steven, who spent the day at home sick (prayers please!), took a walk this afternoon to get some air and had a chance to get close up to an egret.

Mary experienced that need, that all of us have experienced, to get in and get working and do as much as she can before she leaves.

For Debbie the laughter that was shared at lunch today, as Mr. Ben and the team talked about trips past, was a reminder of the joy that the work brings.

Jonathan experienced the willingness of others to get things that are needed to get the jobs done.

Jeff, Debbie and Steven were up in the middle of the night to watch the lunar eclipse. It was perfect evening with clear skies. When we woke up this morning the clouds had rolled in and covered the sky.

For all of the team, we are reminded again and again of God's providence and faithfulness.

The team asks for special prayer tonight for Lynn. She is returning home tomorrow, a couple of days early. She will be dealing with some family issues and needs God's strength and wisdom as some hard decisions are made in the days ahead. Thanks, as always, for praying.