Missions Trip to Quebec - 2008

Today has been another work day, much like Monday. The drywall crew is continuing to work in the Prophet’s Chamber, and the Nursery, putting up drywall, and trimming out the edges. An electrical crew is here today, also, getting the electrical wiring installed in the new bathrooms, etc.

Pastor V. and Mark H. work on the ceiling.

The outdoor crew of everyone else besides Pastor V., Kevin and Mark H. Everyone dug in the dirt, leveled out dirt, moved rocks, sowed winter rye seed over the dirt, and watered the seed. Thankfully, the sun has actually come out from behind the clouds today. We an see some blue sky, and it has warmed up a little bit. It is so nice to see the sun!

The yard crew sowing winter rye for the fall season.Mark P. and Eric Scarborough lift a boulder onto the trailer to be moved.

This afternoon, Pastor V. has taken the Teachouts to look for a van. Everyone else has resumed their posts.

Stephanie and Lauren and Jennifer Olt painting a fence.

Teri and Claire are babysitting the Teachout children, and Pam is blogging and inserting literature into the Gospel of John and Romans booklets.

Tonight we have another concert in the park, and will be passing out more invitations to the Sunday Concert. Pray that many people will come to the concert tonight, and will also come to the concert on Sunday, and hear the gospel.

Sign in front of the church, announcing our Concert on Sunday.Eric and Teri in the kitchen preparing for a meal.

Until tomorrow…..

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Today we all worked on several projects assigned to us, or otherwise volunteered for. The first crew was Pastor V, Kevin, and Mark Heinold. They did sheetrock work on the prophet’s chamber, to get that finished for when the Teachouts have other visiting pastors or missionaries stay with them.

Drywall crew Kevin and Pastor V. add 2X4s to the ceiling.

Eric H. makes a hole in the wall for plumbing.

Pam preparing labels for Gospels of John and Romans booklets, with Teri Pate looking on.

Claire labels booklets for distribution.

The second group was Claire and Pam. They worked on making corrections to, and labeling the booklets of, the Gospel of John and Romans. They corrected and labeled 1500 booklets today!

Stephanie, Lauren, and Eric S. moving a dirt pile.

Landscaping crew leveling dirt and pulling weeds.

The third crew was Eric Scarborough, Jennifer Olt, Mark Pate, Lauren, Stephanie, and Eric Haines, & Teri Pate. They did a lot of hard dirty work outside in the back yard. They shoveled damp, wet, dirt from one place to another, leveling out dirt, and will plant grass seed on a downward slope, so that it won’t be just be mud when it rains. The Teachouts would like to put a picnic table & volleyball court out there to provide more opportunities for outdoor use for the church people and for themselves. The group has worked very hard today, and everything is looking great!

Eric Haines and Teri have also been working hard at feeding us meals, which is very appreciated!

Mark and Mark enjoying cheese steak sub sandwiches for lunch.

Last night, we gave Ray and Jennifer Teachout their gifts from Faith Baptist Church! They were very appreciative, and will enjoy their new van, a new computer, and new bicycles for the 3 children! We will be doing some shopping this week to pick out their new van, the computer, and the bikes.

Tonight, we will be going to a park, and having a concert there, if it doesn’t rain. It has been cloudy since we got here, and has rained off and on. The ones not playing the brass will be handing out tracts and invitations to the final concert next Sunday. Please pray that the Lord will hold back the wind and rain, and that many people will come to the concert.

Outdoor Concert on Orleans Island.

Until tomorrow……

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Mark enjoying his Bible reading.

 

Eric Haines, Eric Scarborough, and Pastor V watch as our flight gets more and more delayed.

We all got to the airport by 5:20am.   (I think I got 2 1/2 hours sleep!)  We made it to Atlanta fine.  We made it to Baltimore fine.  I think a few of us even got a little nap on the way there.  Now we are waiting, in Baltimore, for our plane to get here from Orlando.  We learned when we got here, that our plane had been delayed by two hours.  A few minutes ago, we found out that our plane has been delayed 30 more minutes.  Just now, we have learned that the plane has been delayed 10 more minutes. 

Kevin is on his way directly from Pensacola to Quebec City.  We were supposed to meet him there, but now that he will beat us there, Ray Teachout will be picking him up from the airport. 

There is a very fair chance we may not make it to Quebec City by tonight.  This is okay, if this is how the Lord wills it for us.  Pastor V. told us from the beginning that we must be flexible, and flexible we are!

Mark Pate, Mark Heinold, Stephanie, and Lauren are enjoying some quiz games while we are waiting. This is also great “bonding” time for them, (like they have never bonded before!)

Claire has taken some photos of the group, so you can see what we are up to on our day of traveling!  Please be in prayer for us, for safety, that we will keep a positive spirit, and that we will get as good of a night’s sleep as possible, wherever we may be!

—Pam

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