Today was a great day of working after a long night. It was long because everyone froze to death from the air conditioner being too cold. Yes, we had the air conditioner on because it is very hot outside. I just talked to Vickie and she said that it was going to snow back home. Not meaning to rub it in or anything, but it was over 90 degrees today.
We started our day by going to the dormitory and putting together a game plan. The list of projects kept us busy all day. The first item on the agenda was to take down the beds and move everything to the center so we could clean and prepare to paint the walls and the ceiling. After taking the mattresses outside to lay in the sun, we wiped down the walls, swept the debris up, and began to paint. While painting, a group began to work on replacing all the doors for each bedroom. Another group worked on the electrical part of the building. They said it was pretty messed up. They installed light fixtures, fans, and cleaned up some wiring.
Dan Sertell and Roger Thomas spent the day working on homemade desks for the rooms. They will be making 10 desks, 4 cupboards, shower benches, and whatever else they can get to.
Have I mentioned that we have a hard working team? Everyone is working long hours and we came to the end of this day worn out. We started at 8:30am and worked until about 5:30pm. After eating supper, everyone cleaned up and is now relaxing.
I am reminded of a passage the Apostle Paul wrote in Colossians 3:23-24. He said, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
No matter what you do, whether you are enjoying it or are enduring it due to the circumstances around you, if you do your best with all your heart as unto the Lord, then your motivation changes. When this takes place then it puts a certain satisfaction at the very core of your labor. I truly witnessed this from every team member today. I heard no one complaining about the heat or the work. What a blessing to be with such an awesome team of people who are all about Jesus.
May God help each of you to experience the joy of the Lord in whatever you put your hands to as you do it unto the Lord.
Joy in Jesus!
Pastor Mike
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