Thursday
– Went to Canton, to Hammer and Nails.
– Hammer and Nails is an offshoot of Habitat for Humanity – helps improve existing homes of people in need.
– Toured house that is headquarters. Hammer and Nails started out with $1,000 and one 4-foot-tall step ladder.
– They helped improve over 90 homes last year, and coordinated over 23,000 volunteer hours.
– We went to a home near Taggart’s Ice Cream.
– We tore down a back porch, dug new post holes (including needing to rent a jackhammer to break up concrete in one hole), and painted primer onto the separate garage.
– Homeowners were very nice and helpful. The gave us snacks and juice at lunch.
– I bought ice cream for everyone at Taggart’s.
– Homeowners made hamburgers and hot dogs for us before we left.
– Cleaned up and went back to CVCA. I had to return the jackhammer – got back to CVCA about 5:00.
– Went home and showered.
– Made special reel/”Sweet Dreams” mix for talent show that night. I skipped supper since I was full from the burger.
– Went over to CVCA and puttered around until the talent show.
– About ten acts – music, interpretive dance, poetry. Dubbs and I danced for about a minute to “Sweet Dreams (are made of these)” since that was a dream I had a few months back. It was pitiful, but well received.
– Had worship a little before 10:00.
– Craig let kids share about what they learned this week, then gave talk on the encounter at the Last Supper, where Jesus washes the disciples’ feet.
     – Surprising that a teacher would wash feet (servants did that).
     – Jesus models service for us – we should be ready to serve each other, and anyone God calls us to serve. Real servants serve, not just when they want to.
     – Craig challenged us to start with serving our families.
– Ended with another song.
– Came home – got home about 11:20.