March 19 – “Let’s go fishing”

The deal for Mom's house is back on again.  The same people as before decided that they really want the house.  As a result they are apparently more than willing to push back the closing date so we can have a few more weeks to move things out of the garage.  I also heard from our friend Teri at church.  She said we could store whatever we need to in her garage.  "My garage is your garage" I think were her words.  It's great when the church "does" church.   The group from Josh's church in Arlington worked today.  About seventeen youngsters worked at the church, filling in the wash-out holes around the pilings on the new building.  One team of older kids worked at our house hanging sheetrock.  They finished the heavy stuff in the garage, so we can store some things in there if we have to.  I guess that would mean fast-tracking a new garage door, though.  They are coming back tomorrow to do some more on the inside.  Whatever they get done will be greatly appreciated.  The kids at church are scheduled to begin painting the building.  Now that's gonna be a fun experience.  Junior high kids with paint brushes.  Always a fun combination.    The guys framing the school finished around noon today.  It looks amazing.  Now we wait for electrical and plumbing drawings so we can move on.  The shingles were delivered for the old building.  There are plenty of groups that can tear the old ones off.  What we are waiting for now is a group that can properly put the new ones on.  Our contractor is lining up someone just in case we end up not getting volunteers.  We need someone like the group that did our roof at home.  They were great.   Meanwhile, Mike and Cory have begun wiring up the new lighting in the old building.  That is going to make a huge difference.  They are even going to get the nursery lights on a separate switch so they can operate their light.  Mama Chris says, "WooHoo."    Chris' Mom and Dad came for lunch today.  We actually got all the great grandkids to slow down for a minute or two and got some pictures with Granny and Grandub.  Then they took off down the stairs to play.  Gorgeous weather does something to kids.  To me, too.  Let's go fishing.   1 John 3:18-20 says, "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.  This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything."   Father, thanks for your rest.  Amen.