Camp Grace | RV There Yet?

It’s hard to believe, but another SOWER project wraps up tomorrow!! It might be that I’m just getting older, but these three weeks go by so fast these days! We were the Group Leaders (project facilitators) this month, so here’s a little summary of what we accomplished!
The guys worked steady and hard on finishing off a storage area that was built around a couple of walk-in boxes.
It started out like this –

and moved to this…

(attic stairs installed)

getting started on the insulation –

then the drywall…

and the ceiling drywall…

and the mudding…

and the sanding…

Let me tell you what, these guys worked hard!! Gary slipped away a couple of times to look as some electrical or plumbing issues, and he also worked on getting their “Rolling Chapel” ready for some new paint. But finishing up that room was highest on the priority list!

By the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday, our last day), those walls should be ready to paint! But that will be for the next batch of volunteers!
We ladies had a little more diversity – mostly due to the weather! The painting chores they had lined up for us were all outdoors,

and some mornings it was just too cold to paint!
So we enjoyed a little kitchen work

and some general housekeeping (no pictures of that – mopping, sweeping, dusting….you know the drill)
One morning we got to help out with their “Release Program”, where they are able to go into the public schools and (with permission from the school and the parents, of course) take the children off campus (in this case across the street)

for a time of Bible teaching!

We were basically crowd control, but what a joy it was to see this wonderful facet of the Children’s Bible Ministry in action.

Of course, it wasn’t all work and no play – but I think I’ll save that for another day! I’m pretty sure I should be getting this girl packed up to move tomorrow after we finish our SOWER day! Time to tidy up and put away all the extraneous Stuff that accumulates during the month!
(But really, I’m just heading to bed! Tomorrow is another (busy!) day!)
Sweet dreams, friends,

We got an early start,

driving separately since our first stop was to have the truck tires rotated at a Costco outside of Charlotte. Once the tire chore was done we hooked up the truck and set out for our final leg!
Did some big roads

and some not so big roads.

The drive was not without a bit of stress – we each chose the wrong way to go (once per leg of the trip), but they were correctable without too much trouble. We arrived safely in late afternoon, and are now settled in our lovely new neighborhood! The other two couples are arriving tomorrow and then we’ll all be good to go!
So thankful that once again for traveling mercies – something we never, never, no never, take for granted!