Take two and call me in the morning

Ok, I know I'm a day late, but hey...I'm sure that's cool with this here blogging community...right?

Well, in any event, yesterday I went to visit one Bonne Terre crew and two Farmington crews. Well, it was suppose to be 3 Farmington crews...and NO, I didn't get lost! I knew where I was, I just didn't know where Randolph Rd. was. Anyways, yesterday I got to visit the Lumber Rumblers and the Level Heads in Farmington, and the Miter Joints in Bonne Terre.



Day 1:

The Lumber Rumblers were just getting off the roof to eat lunch when I got there. They looked pretty happy because they had pizza and a lot of it. I talked to them for awhile and then was asked to give my testimony. They said they were all about testimonies. HA! That's awesome! They were making really good time from the looks of it. They were just about to get to lay some shingles and it was just 12:00 on the first day.

The Level Heads were busy roofing so I didn't get to chat with them for very long. They looked like they had a tough roof to do, but they were doing a great job. They were pretty far along when I showed up. They wanted to make sure I'd come back later in the week to see what progress they would make. It was really hot out yesterday, but they were really keeping a level head about the hot temperature. OH MAN! hehe! But seriously, they weren't letting the hot weather get to them.

My last stop was Bonne Terre, were I met up with the Miter Joints. They were also on a roofing crew. They already had a good amount of shingles laid when I got there. I said, "Oh, so did you guys not have to scrap any old shingles off because you've got a lot up." Then one of the World Changers said, "No, we're just done with that, so now we're laying shingles." WOW! They were doing great! They too were busy so I didn't get to talk much, but I did get to talk to one guy from Memphis I think it was. He was talking to me about Cobalts and wanted to know if there was anything to do around here...ha...no, not really and I said "Ha! No. Not really."



Day 2:
Ok, now for today...

Me and Ryan (Melanie Marie and Mr. Green's younger brother) went to visit 5 Park Hills crews.
Glueless, Gufus Roofers, Drips and Runs, Dandy Sanders, and the Dumpsters. They were all doing great jobs!

The Glueless bunch were working on pouring a driveway, painting a shed, and staining a deck. they had almost all of the driveway done, and they had already scrapped a whole shed and were putting a second coat of paint on it when I got there. I guess when I'm on a World Changers project I don't really notice how fast things get going, but being just a Joe-Schmo watching them...man, I can really tell that their work is totally a God thing. They also had a neighbor from a couple doors down helping them out. That's so awesome that not only will the World Changers and the home owner get something out of this, but that young man will have the satisfaction of knowing that he helped with a neighbor's house. He seemed really happy to help too.

The Gufus Roofers were painting an entire house. They were happy that me and Ryan stopped by because they said it gave them a reason to sit down. lol! They were nice they offered us popsicles. Their crew chief, Scott informed us that he was a full time college student, a full time worker, and a full time dad. hehe! You know, when you think about it, its so awesome that all these hard working people are able and willing to take off work for World Changers. I mean its not the way most people would want to spend a vacation, especially since its not cheap to come work on someone else's house. Its amazing how God work things out!

The Drips and Runs were roofing and might have to fix a car port later in the week. They had a really big job...a lot a shingles to lay. Jamie and Craig Pope (they are the one's who got World Changers in this area, they are kinda running the show, you know making sure everything is in order and squared away) were helping out this crew. Craig had quite a few boys from his church on the roof with himself and the rest of the crew. They were working really hard and doing a great job, especially since they had kids in the back yard swimming and having a good time.

The Dandy Sanders were roofing. They were the lucky crew that Ryan picked to get my mom's home made brownies. Ashley from Memphis (I think it was Memphis...my apologies if that's not right) was going crazy. I think she said "Whoa!" about 50 times...that made me and Ryan smile and feel pretty good about our choice. They were doing really good. They had one side of the roof about an inch away from being done when we got there at 2:30 today. All of the crews are doing amazing! These home owners are gonna be in awe of what "immature, self-centered" teenagers can do when given a hammer. Man, World Changers is gonna change the way adults think about local kids. Adults aren't gonna know what to do. I love it!

The last crew we went to see were the Dumpsters. They were a younger crew on a painting job. They painted all of the house and had a little bit of the roof to do. They were pretty sure they'd finish today, or at least by early tomorrow morning, so then they will be able to help another crew out. They were a little let down that we were from the same church as Aaron and didn't bring ice cream of some form, but I think they got over it. lol! The home owners seemed really nice. They were doing an killer job!



All of the crews were doing so good! God is really with each and everyone of the World Changers this week. He's helping steady the hammer, He's opening the eyes of that busy business man passing a work site on his way to work, He's making people ask questions, and strangely enough get actual answers. Real answers. He's breaking down the hard hearts of Park Hills, Farmington, Bonne Terre, and all over this area. God is without a doubt changing someone's world this week...

maybe even yours...