Good evening, everyone! Happy Tuesday!
Before we share today’s project with you, here are some pictures from our cattin’ around last night and the sights we saw.
Our Tuesday started with a delicious breakfast casserole from our chefs, and then we headed directly to the work site where we met members of FoR.
The husband and wife who own the home currently live there. They have two young-adult daughters. The wife cares for young children and the husband worked in construction, but was injured on the job.
When Hurricane Sandy hit, the lower level of the house was flooded with eight to nine feet of water. The ceilings in the lower level are very low, so entire lower level was completely underwater.
Our job today was to completely demolish all of the drywall, going back to the studs and the frame of the lower level. Eventually some of the studs and framing will be replaced. We suited up in our gloves, goggles, hard hats, and respirators since there was mold throughout the basement. Using sledgehammers, crowbars, and hammers, we went at it. Drywall, dust, and everything in between started flying everywhere!
When it was time for lunch, we had all of the drywall removed from the walls and the ceilings except for the walls in a small bathroom. We had to dust ourselves off—literally! We headed back to the beach and ate our packed lunches under a pavilion.
After lunch, we began removing nails and screws from the studs, and we did a lot of sweeping to clean up the mess! We also demolished the bathroom. We filled an entire dumpster! We cleaned up again, and headed for Living Waters. Tomorrow, we think we are doing some mold remediation.
Here are some ways and places we saw God today:
–Cross necklace that fell down from the ceiling during demolition
–Organization of Friends of Rockaway and volunteers
–Smooth transitions between team members doing different jobs
–Walk on the boardwalk during lunch
–Supportive family members taking care of ‘life’ at home while we are away
–Pastor Ed’s ever-adaptive New York driving skills
–Refreshing lunch break
–Patience in traffic
–God watching over fellow member of our church family undergoing surgery
–Appropriate safety gear provided by FoR
–Delicious Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Chefs Nancy and Eileen
Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers both for us and for the people here in New York!
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