Day #3
Today we served, laughed, and spread God's love. We met God's lovely people by starting and completing projects. Our working hands did God's work. Today a man from Richwood, West Virginia said we are "Angels sent from God!" Our work was very appreciated.
We started out the day with breakfast at 8 a.m. again. Thanks to our cooks, we had full stomachs to work. We completed multiple tasks: decking, paneling, dry walling, mudding, cleaning, flooring, trimming, and painting.
Thanks to our leader Buck Edwards from West Virginia Methodist Conference for organizing and providing guidance on these tasks. And thanks to Rick, Dan, Doug, and Dave for leading each project and keeping the Mission Team on task. 
The painting crew headed to a local sports complex to help with refinishing a concession stand. They dry walled and painted two stories. The community of Richwood really appreciated a nice place to gather and bring back normalcy. Our work at the sports complex created something for the community to be proud of. 
Another crew headed to a local's house to do paneling, flooring, and trim work. The guy's name was John. They were helping make his 20 x 8 tiny house more livable. He was thrilled at the meal we provided him with. John was devastated from the flood. He shared many stories and loved to talk. He was very thankful and said our Mission Team was a blessing. 
The decking crew completed their project from yesterday. No lightning strikes today!!
After that they moved on to help complete other projects. 
A few women from the Mission Team went to a woman's house to help her clean. The lady's name was Susan. She is diabetic and has cancer. She was effected by the flood and has trouble getting around to fix up her home. So the ladies stepped in to sweep, mop, dust, and do dishes. Susan loved to talk. Most importantly, the women were there to listen to her stories. Susan was very grateful and loved the company. 
Another group stopped at a home in Richwood. The task was to do flooring and trim work. The house was cluttered and dirty. Along with flooring and trimming they stepped into to organize, clean, and watch a baby and toddler. The home owner recently lost her husband, was depressed, and was
effected by the flood. All of the family moved into one house. The house was run down and over populated. When the crew arrived they were greeted by a great grandma who was watching an 8 month old and 2 year old. Her hands were full, so we cleaned her house and watched her great grandchildren. In her home we also floored and trimmed a room, creating more space for the family. She was very grateful for our time and kept apologizing for the mess. 
We were blessed to be able to donate $1,000 to Holy Family Catholic Church to use for the church and food pantry. Along with $5,000 to the West Virginia Methodist Conference so that they can continue to help flood victims.
To finish out the night the Mission Team returned for dinner and devotions. Dinner was delicious and refreshing. During devotions we discussed memories made and how grateful we are for what we have. The smiles and giggles were lovely. We ended the evening with a stop at the local Dairy Queen. We went to bed knowing God's people were served and that we made a difference. God is great! 
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