Thursday

Good Morning Blog Readers -  It is a drizzly overcast morning here in Pipestem, WV, but if today is anything like the past week, that will not stop this intrepid bunch of Church folk from Bedford.  Young and not so young will continue to gather to prepare a meal, eat together, share a devotional time, split for work completion, return to a full group and bid good night. 

The sharing and team work has been a sight to see. Sharing of chores as Allyson and Evan set up for breakfast this morning while Terry cooks pancakes. The coordination of Chris and Mark discussing painting in the rain. Throughout the week this sharing of responsibility has been in evidence:  Copilots Laura and Mary  with electronic GPS and a paper map guiding the driver through a rainy mountain road.  Alison and Jillian translating what Dairy Queen is Where some of us "might have stopped!!" on the way home from Miss Mary Claire's yesterday.  Nicholas and Douglas, among others, traded off long handled muts which they used to separate long glued flooring to the floor, and there were few complaints of sore shoulders the next day. Ah to be young.  Rick elected himself to the distastetful job of 'lattice scraper', and the paint that sticks to them will be better for it. Sarah has been a constant worker, filling in as asked and not stopping until the job is done. Karen painted a whole room by herself during a day holding down the fort at the Folklife Center, sharing in the completion of that room.

Sharing of responsibility, going with the flow, sharing a laugh, offering a hand, smiling in knowing, listening to God through others words, seeing God through other's deeds. These are the things of the Mission trip and if you can join the journey next July trip, you surely will be blessed to experience the grace of helping others and spending time with  your Church family.    

With Love from Pipestem, Laura