Jobs

Sunday morning we choose to visit the Sixteenth Baptist Church again. We went along with Ken and Martha June and their friend Julie. It was a more relaxed service as there was no baptism or communion this time but we still had to leave a bit before it was completely done as it was already 1:00 and we were scheduled to meet the rest of the group for lunch at IHop. Thankfully they were very patient and all was well.

Tim and I did manage to check out strollers for our grandchild and did some other shopping as well. We found our later that USA strollers are not approved for use in Canada, so back to the drawing board.

Tonight a new group of workers showed up with many of them being Old Order Mennonites. The girls are not quite as wild as crazy as the last bunch but they still look like they will be a lot of fun.

Monday morning arrives and it is back to work. Tim and I have four girls this week and we are excited to get working.

Our first stop was to Lowes to pick up spindles, our second stop was to the storage trailers in Cordova where there was to be a number of more spindles that we would be needing for our job. The trailer contained no such spindles so we hoped that we would have enough. Here in Cordova there was much damage still to be seen from the devastating tornados that tore through this small town killing many and damaging so much. Before we did our spindle work it was back to the Hamby's to install three new doors on their trailer. After watching Tim install the first door we went around back and installed the other two. Job completed before lunch. We found a spot to stop and enjoy our lunch together before another job began.

This next job was simply finishing up something from last week because they ran out of material. Myself and two girls got to work finishing up the spindles (we did manage to have enough) while Tim and the others painted a ceiling that had suffered from water damage. Tim also fixed up the steps on the front deck before we left. We enjoyed our work, finished in good time and made it back first to the camp.

This morning we were heading back to Jonnie Joe's as Tim and I had wanted to install tinted window film for her on her windows. We worked all morning getting all nine windows done, it might have been easier if they were all larger panes of glass but since each window had four panes of glass it took longer than expected. BUT Jonnie made lunch for us! Butter beans with ham, sautéed squash, potato salad, fresh baked corn bread and Klik. Everything was very good and I ate it all, and yes I did suffer later but it was worth it.

After lunch we drove back to Cordova to check out another job. We discovered that we would need to purchase ceiling tiles and come back another day to finish the job. So while we shopped we dropped the girls off at another job just a few homes away where they got to work installing drywall. We got what we needed for our job as well as materials for another. Soon it was time to head back.

This is when I suffered but not too long and was soon feeling better and looking forward to a new job that we will start tomorrow.

If I have not yet already mentioned, Alabama is a very beautiful State. There are pine tree covered rolling hills, with streams rolling through and I wish it was spring with the leaves on the trees or fall with all the gorgeous fall colours. The long drive to our job sites each morning at least gives us a beautiful view both to the site and back.

Thank you Lord for Jonnie Joe and her love for You. Bless her Lord.