SOS Day 3

So here is the computer issue, it isn't just me, it is all the computers of those here at SOS, other than staff members. So we'll get pictures up on the blog hopefully tomorrow when we are away from the retreat center and can find wifi somewhere else. Today instead of pictures I will start having leaders include you on what their group is doing for work this week. Each day I will a few leaders post about their group.

Here is today's update:

This is Kurt and in my group this week are Dylan Sheets, Andrew Day, Emma Davidson, Emily Pielmier (spelled wrong) Kayli Vankirk, and Tres Carver. This week we are working on Miss Margrett’s house. The inside of the house is in really nice condition, other than the hole in the ceiling where Dylan accidentally stepped through. The outside of her house is really in need of many repairs. There are a couple of overhangs on the house that have completely rotted and fallen off, we have found termites in her roof, and pulled layer after layer of shingles off of her roof. So far this week we’ve been able to remove an old chimney, de-shingle half of the roof, replace the boards with termite damage and water damage, and spray for termites. It’s been so great to work with your students. I am so proud of their work ethic and attitude. This week I have been told multiple times how great our kids are, and as much as I would love to take credit for that as a youth pastor, I know that I have very little to do with that. The students are a reflection of their parents and of Christ and you should be very proud of them.

Brooke and Sean here! And in our amazing group we have Emma Phillips, Madison Peebles, Thomas Metcalf, Nate Thompson and Nate Sharkey. We have been assigned to the house of 95 year old Charles Richards. Currently his neighbor is taking care of him and lives with him. Also in the house is an 18 year old girl and her new born baby, who we got to welcome home from the NICU. We have spent the first few days like most groups, tearing off shingles, beginning to tar paper and put shingles on the house. We are very proud of our group and how hard they have worked. A barrier that our group has faced is that our homeowner is deaf and is unable to communicate well with us. But Nate Sharkey and Nate Thompson have stepped up and really invested in ministering to Charles. Thomas is always ready and willing, and Emma and Madison have done a great job taking over tedious jobs that no one else want to do with great attitudes. We look forward to the rest of the week…


We'll give you more tomorrow.

Kurt