March 28 – “What’s next on the list?”

Today was workday at Seaside.  We were going to attempt to put insulation in the entire old building.  Then we hoped to put up ceiling tiles.  Mike and Cory were planning to put in the rest of the new lights.  Quite an ambitious undertaking in the best of times.  I was anxious to see who would show up to pitch in.    The eight folks from Midland were there.  And they jumped in with all sixteen feet.  A few of the guys had done insulation before, so they climbed into the attic and called for the rest of their team to "hand it up."  Lanny and I found a bunch of wires hanging around from the ceiling, so we followed their path, made sure they led to nothing, and grabbed some wire cutters, and cleaned them up.  Mike and Cory and Ned attacked the lights and ceiling fans.  Chris and Teri and Melissa and Joe made some headway with insulation and ceiling tiles.  Jennifer, Peyton, and Mitch saw to it that Will and Matt stuck close by.  McKenna kept track of the trash.  Cindy volunteered to be the receipt lady – when she wasn't fighting to breathe.  The team was tremendous.  We finished all of the insulating.  But that was only after we sent Teri and Eddie back to Home Depot for more.  They didn't deliver all we ordered.  They came back with what we needed, only better.  Instead of R19, Home Depot agreed to give them R30 for the same price.  I wouldn't want to argue with Teri either.  We would have finished the ceiling tiles, but we ran out of them, too.  And Home Depot simply didn't have any more.  We'll finish soon.    I was really proud of the Seasiders today.  I was also kind of in awe of the two brothers from Midland.  They could work all day.  More than once I heard, "OK, what's next on the list?"    1 Peter 5:2-3 says, "Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers — not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock."   Father, help me have a "what'd next on the list" kind of attitude for you.  Amen.