All weeks have the same number of days, hours, etc. but this week was overflowing with activities both work and fun. With the RVICS schedule we follow, we work for the ministry for 4 days with set hours and we have an official time for a group social (even though we often do other things as well), usually take a tour as a group to a local place of interest and have a Bible study one evening. Time always passes by very quickly and this month is no exception.
When I was preparing to write this blog, I jotted down the different accomplishments this week and was amazed. The men painted walls etc. in the activity center/gym, moved and installed a new water heater, installed a new vanity, faucets in sink and tub in a house, power washed sidewalks and took off and put back up door to push/pull in the correct directions. The women started and ended in the same room! No, we aren't slow but it is a big room and the wood soaked in the paint. When we begin again in there next week, it will be only to finish some of the second coat. A couple of the ladies helped the staff with cleaning of rooms etc. plus Sharon helped the guys out in the gym doing some trim work there too.
This is a month of celebrations for the team. On Wednesday evening, we all came together for a pot luck meal. It was complete with a birthday cake and homemade ice cream. The caked was to celebrate Sharon and Henry's birthday. Earlier in the month, we honored the Bolles and Dunmyers in marking anniversaries. Celebrations are always fun and it is good to mark these special times in our lives.
Christmas is getting close--can we miss the ads everywhere?! On Thursday evening, we drove to Mobile for a Christmas Spectacular put on by the University of Mobile in a large church. Even though it was a warm evening and nothing like it is in Indiana around Christmas, it was a good time by all. These students are real pros with both the music and production.
Friday was a free day for the two of us. Since the weather was perfect, the timing was right to pay a visit to the Gulf coast. What a great day with picture perfect weather and scenery. The Gulf was beautiful as usual. The villages we drove through had fishing boats in their harbors. Also, this is a large area for building ships. It is always good to see new cultures and way people live that is different from home. This is our third location to work in Alabama and each is distinctly different from the other.
Thanksgiving will be this coming week. We will begin the week working but will have time off to stop and remember all we have to be thankful for too.
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