Gatlinburg 2010 Post #7

Post #7: Wednesday, June 30th    5:00PM

We had yet another incredible time on the worksite today!  The porch on the back of the mobile home is now completely finished!  The owners love it and already enjoyed coffee on the porch this morning.  Also, we put another coat of coolant on the top of the trailer.  After all this was finished, we started another project on the front side of the house.  We replaced the front porch and the steps, all in one day!  At the other worksite, we replaced the front steps and are in the process of painting the shed in the back.

Tomorrow will be our last day of work, it will only be a half day.  We have the afternoon off.  On the worksite tomorrow, we will mainly be cleaning up and finishing the paint job on the shed.  After that, we will come back to the dorms, shower, and then head back out for an evening of whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River!

The most exciting part of today was the teamwork that was shown by all of our team members today.  On Monday and Tuesday, most of the guys concentrated on building the porch, but today, everyone got in on the action.  The girls that wanted to help build the front porch had trouble at first (mostly with nails), but the guys jumped in and helped them get it right.  When others would have become impatient, our team members supported each other and got the job done.  

Last night in Chapel, we discussed a passage from Exodus 17 in which the Israelites were at war with the Amalekites.  During the battle, Moses stood on the mountain watching with his arms raised to the heavens.  When his hands were raised, the Israelites were winning the battle, but when he lowered them, the Amalekites were winning.  Moses began to grow tired and his arms began to lower.  Seeing this,  Aaron and Hur went over to Moses and held his arms up.  This really describes the kind of spirit that our team had on the worksite today.  We worked together, supporting each other, so that we could accomplish the work of the Lord.

From the Tennessee Mountains, 
Hunter Odom
hunter2444@coastalnow.net
Romans 8:28


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