This is the house our roofing team started work on today.
Last week, another crew of Methodists from California framed out the structure. We hope to make a lot of progress, too... because Dena Schott deserves a very fine house. She's a lovely lady, who has survived both bone cancer and Katrina, as well as an artificial knee, and could sure use a home that's safe and sound.
Luckily, our crew has some noteworthy skills. Nate, from HUMC, worked one summer as a roofer, so he can swing a big hammer like a pro. Jo Beth, from San Diego, has great talent with a forklift. Karl, one of our crew leaders (also from San Diego), worked for 12 years as a roofer. And HUMC Communications guru Gary Clemmer showed us all that he can do much more than noodle around in the church office.
We met Dena this morning when she made her way outside to greet us. "I need help," she said. "I've just become a great-grandmother, with a new great grandson... and they just called to tell me he has a heart murmur. After Katrina, I just can't take this. I need prayer."
She might as well have asked for an drop of cream in a Vermont dairy. In no time, every member of our crew had joined hands with her -- and Chaplain Howard (from Oahu, Hawaii) lifted up Dena's great-grandson, Chase, in prayer. We invite you to do the same!
2 comments:
Dena and baby Chase are in our prayers, as are all of you.
in peace and love,
Laura
WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL....I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF JOHN AND GARY AND MARK AND JAMES FROM HUMC....I AM A CONTRACTOR AND I KNOW HOW HARD THAT KIND OF WORK CAN BE....WHO KNEW THEY COULD DO CONSTUCTION WORK???THEY NEVER TOLD ME THIS WHEN I WAS WORKING ON THEIR PROJECTS...THEY MADE ME DO ALL THE WORK....GOD BLESS YOU ALL.....MAX IN LOS ANGELES
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