Siding, Ballet, and Laundry

Today has been a great day in West Virginia. As has been true all week, we are so busy, posting photos has been a challenge! Know that we're busy about our work!

Short updates:

* The construction crew should have completed siding by this evening. They got the posts set for the deck and the framing done. Sherry and Lynn have given Mrs. Ann the gift of a beautiful flower garden at her front door--something she will enjoy since her back problems prohibit her from gardening now.

* Ballet camp was great. We had eight little ballerinas. They are enjoying it more than you can imagine. And along the way, they are being loved on by our teen-age girls and hearing God's Word each day. The crafts have been a BIG hit. We'll try to share a picture of these later.

* The 14s (girls who are 14) served the team this morning by doing laundry. Laundry for 32 takes up 6 commercial-sized washing machines and 10 dryers. It fills the back end of an SUV! We'll all smell better tomorrow!

* The nature camp crew finished all their prep work today. Thanks for praying for their efforts to come together. Please continue!

Prayer requests:

* Pray for lots of children to show up for nature camp 9-1 EST. Pray for Denny to be fun as Ranger Ragland, but find a way to still be authoritative. We are a little worried about some of the kids who have said they'll come. They are rough--not as well-mannered as we're used to at Covenant. Pray for the whole camp team to develop relationships quickly and feel a comfort in what they're doing. Pray for Denny as he teaches Psalm 23. Tomorrow the kids will learn gun safety and archery, but also about what sin is, in terms of missing the mark. Please pray for safety for everyone as they use BB guns and bow and arrows!!!

* Pray for the youngest members of our team. The adults are all tired. Imagine the young ones. We all need endurance.

* Tomorrow the construction team will put down joists on the deck, then start the decking. Pray for safety as they work at a height of one floor. More people will be working on this project tomorrow. Pray for efficiency in team work.

* Neat things are going on among the construction team in the time they spend praying each day. At each project site, one person sits in a chair for 15-minute increments to pray. This has been especially special among this team. God is working and revealing Himself in neat ways with the group and Mrs. Ann. Pray that this continues.

* Ballet gets an off day, but pray that the girls who have been coming will come to nature camp.