Thursday/ Friday September 22/23
"I'm a logger." -- Ray Stevens' Haircut song
Jerry Louis told me that lumberjacking was the #1 most dangerous job. Rob and I took Jeffry, a 16 year old local to Mike and Ann's house to clear their roof of some trees. Rob Vanderputten is a Canadian, big ole burly guy and he got strattle this one tree (about 25' in the air) and it was bounicing and he was riding it, with this big chainsaw in his hand. The guys were laughing at me because I was so cautious, but seeing all that wood in such dangerous places, I know it's more a MAN than I am until it's down on the dirt and chopped up into little pieces. That 20" Stihl is quite a MAN himself. Mike was a musician and he had a studio that missed getting hit by all the trees that fell on his 2/3 acre lot (must have been about 40).
We had that discussion about how not everyone who goes to church is a good Christian. Duh. I also asked them if they were people of faith and they said they didn't attend anywhere. I told her, "That's not the question I asked."
There were two pre-pubescent boys wandering around our truck smoking cigarettes-- just wandering. I gave them some cold waters out of our coolers-- kinda reverse psychology so they wouldn't feel free to take something else. Plus, we have these shirts on letting them know we represent Christ (you remember, the whole cold water thing).
the way God answers prayers
At church Wednesday, a local sister told me that when they had opened up their church building for "business", they prayed that their building would be well used. "This isn't what we were expecting."
We have become a supply house with the upcoming RITA hurricane. She done got people around here nervous. (We're experiencing some heavy rain bands as I write.) Some of the shelters have run out of vitals such as water and food and we have been sending out trucks to these shelters because we have what they need.
coming and going
The turnaround here is continual and radical. The staff (who wear their purple t-shirts, while the other volunteers wear yellow) are forced to give orientations daily. The 40 person team from Ohio left Thursday a day early due to Rita. Teams arrived from Chattanooga, Tallahassee, New York is coming, and some have postponed (like Sean Holton's group from North Atlanta).
quote of the day
"Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"
Jerry Louis told me that lumberjacking was the #1 most dangerous job. Rob and I took Jeffry, a 16 year old local to Mike and Ann's house to clear their roof of some trees. Rob Vanderputten is a Canadian, big ole burly guy and he got strattle this one tree (about 25' in the air) and it was bounicing and he was riding it, with this big chainsaw in his hand. The guys were laughing at me because I was so cautious, but seeing all that wood in such dangerous places, I know it's more a MAN than I am until it's down on the dirt and chopped up into little pieces. That 20" Stihl is quite a MAN himself. Mike was a musician and he had a studio that missed getting hit by all the trees that fell on his 2/3 acre lot (must have been about 40).
We had that discussion about how not everyone who goes to church is a good Christian. Duh. I also asked them if they were people of faith and they said they didn't attend anywhere. I told her, "That's not the question I asked."
There were two pre-pubescent boys wandering around our truck smoking cigarettes-- just wandering. I gave them some cold waters out of our coolers-- kinda reverse psychology so they wouldn't feel free to take something else. Plus, we have these shirts on letting them know we represent Christ (you remember, the whole cold water thing).
the way God answers prayers
At church Wednesday, a local sister told me that when they had opened up their church building for "business", they prayed that their building would be well used. "This isn't what we were expecting."
We have become a supply house with the upcoming RITA hurricane. She done got people around here nervous. (We're experiencing some heavy rain bands as I write.) Some of the shelters have run out of vitals such as water and food and we have been sending out trucks to these shelters because we have what they need.
coming and going
The turnaround here is continual and radical. The staff (who wear their purple t-shirts, while the other volunteers wear yellow) are forced to give orientations daily. The 40 person team from Ohio left Thursday a day early due to Rita. Teams arrived from Chattanooga, Tallahassee, New York is coming, and some have postponed (like Sean Holton's group from North Atlanta).
quote of the day
"Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!"
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