I am sharing this post from the passenger side of the white van as we are on the last leg of the trip. If all goes as planned we will be home by midnight. I think I can speak for most all of us when I say we had a great experience that culminated with a wonderful dinner and time of sharing on Wednesday night with our friennds at Osbornville BC. They were such a warm and gracious church. I had a deep sense that our crew helped to give them a renewed sense of hope, especially as they enter into a new chapter of ministry with Pastor Jim.
I think this deep sense of hope along with a renewed awareness of the importance of teamwork was the theme of this trip. Many of us shared with one another how rewarding a feeling it was to work together to accomplish so many projects
At Julia's house, the team working there repaired two windows, kitchen cabinets, and a dresser. They primed the ceiling in two rooms. And, of course, installed a chain link fence about 120 ft long.
Along with that, the other part of the team helped a lady move everything out of her attic, raked a yard, cleared sand from two boardwalk ramps, and part of a walkway, cleared debris from a significant stretch of beach (if I were to guess, 300 yds long or about 3 football fields in length), and cleared and raked a couple's yard of debris as well as cutting and stacking some scrap wood.
Most importantly, we "pitched our tent" among the people and did the kingdom work of Christ with them. Many were Christians but a few were not. We will not soon forget our many new friends on and near the shores of New Jersey.
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