Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Akron, Detroit, Elgin, Fairbury, Forrest, Francesville, Mediapolis, and Princeville.
Drivers getting instructions on vehicles they are driving back to Illinois
Ready to leave for the trip back to Fairbury where vehicles are stored
Moving supplies out of storage room
Getting ready to pack disassembled sneeze guards
Cleaning tables that will be taken back to where they were borrowed
Packing up kitchen supplies to be loaded onto a trailer
Replacing the tables in the dining room with picnic tables
Completing the last lesson in our Bible study titled “Rejoicing in Hope”
Reassembling picnic tables that were in the dining room when we arrived
Cleaning supplies being rearranged before being packed into the trailer
Moving mattresses from storage back to the staff house
Disassembling the sneeze guards that we used in the dining room
Sharing a tender moment with Meagan’s daughter at her remodeled home
Discussing scripture with Meagan at her newly remodeled home
Volunteers packing the bedding/office trailer
Putting furniture back where we found it when we arrived
Sharing a few hymns with Hu Man and Elizabeth at their remodeled home
“To God be the Glory”
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bluffton, Cissna Park, Congerville, Detroit, Elgin, Fairbury, Latty, Mediapolis, Peachtree City, Princeville, Rockville, and Silverton.
Finishing touches being put on Meagan’s remodeled home
Final finish plumbing at Nell’s remodeled home
Finish cleaning being done at Beverly’s remodeled home
Siding being primed and painted at Wilma’s remodeled home
Final cleanup of used material loaded into the dump trailer
Completed kitchen in new home
Dawn and her family arriving to her new home for the key ceremony
Praying at Dawn’s new home during the key ceremony
Handing the keys to their new home to Jimmie, Brandi and boys
Sharing teachings from the Bible with Jimmie and Brandi’s family
Jimmie and Brandi’s boys looking into the Word of God
Helping Beverly move into her remodeled home
Staining picnic tables for Blue Springs Camp
Welcoming the community to our Dedication service
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Refreshments for the Dedication service
The Beachams arriving for the Dedication service
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bastrop, Bloomington, Bluffton, Champaign, Detroit, Fairbury, Junction, Latty, Leo, Morris, Princeville, Remington, Rockville, and West Lafayette.
We start each morning singing the song “It’s an Honor to Serve”
Volunteers getting supplies for the day out of the storage containers
Volunteers making one large bedroom into two smaller rooms at Meagan’s remodeled home
Framing up a new porch for Hu Man’s remodeled home
Putting new exterior siding on Wilma’s remodeled home
Final cleaning before furniture at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Flooring going down at Meagan’s remodeled home
Painting high and low at Hu Man’s remodeled home
Nell and family came to supper and enjoyed a few songs with us
Volunteers working together all day then sang us their version of a song
Raymond came to enjoy supper with us
Meagan’s daughter helping to install flooring in their remodeled home
Volunteers helping out by washing dishes after a meal
Volunteers rising early in the morning to help flip pancakes for breakfast
Volunteers praying and giving a blessing bag to someone passing by
Finish electrical being done at Nell’s remodeled home
Meagan’s son being taught to fasten a railing onto the steps
Emily “helping” paint outside trim at her new home
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Belvidere, Bern, Bluffton, Bradford, Congerville, Detroit, Elgin, Eureka, Fairbury, Forrest, Latty, Leo, Mansfield, Morris, Morton, Princeville, and Rittman.
Rebuilding old walls at Wilma’s remodeled home
Philip and April’s boys playing games with volunteers after dinner
Moving furniture out of the pod at Len’s remodeled home
Camellias blooming in their full beauty
Final coat of paint going on exterior doors at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Final coat of paint at Philip and April’s new home
Trim carpenters working at Nell’s remodeled home
Volunteers singing to Raymond at his remodeled home
Painters singing a song for us after dinner
Willie reading scripture after the key presentation at his remodeled home
Key presentation to Vasheda at the completion of her new home
Volunteers enjoying singing in the evening at the assembly room
Final electric finish being completed at Philip & April’s new home
Volunteers praying with Raymond
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bloomfield, Bluffton, Burlington, Elgin, Fairbury, Mediapolis, Morton, Princeville, and West Bend.
Painting being done at Nell’s remodeled home
Willie visiting with workers at his remodeled home
Worshipping at our Wednesday evening church service
Painting in Nell’s kitchen at her remodeled home
Installing a ramp at William and Desiree’s new home
Caulking and final coat of paint at William and Desiree’s new home
Porch work at Vasheda’s new home
Counter tops being installed at Dawn’s new home
Lots of painting action at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Door frames being loaded out of the paint and trim shop
Painting crew getting a tour of Jimmie and Brandi’s animals
Jimmie and Brandi’s boys enjoying games with volunteers after enjoying a meal at camp
Flooring being installed at Philip and April’s new home
Root beer floats being made by the kitchen help for the workers at each site
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bloomington, Bluffton, Detroit, Eureka, Fairbury, Forrest, Francesville, Goodfield, Junction, Lamar, Lester, Mediapolis, Peoria, Princeville, Rittman, Sardis, Tremont and Washington.
Drywall taping and mudding under the watch full eyes of Jimmie and Brandi’s boys at their new home
Cutting baseboard at Vasheda’s new home
Gable work being done on Dawn’s new home
Outside work being done on a sunny day at Nell’s remodeled home
Starting the day with morning devotions
Enjoying the sunshine while washing the drywall equipment
Installing siding on the back side of Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Finish grading at Dawn’s new home
Applying the texture at Dawn’s new home
Mudding new drywall inside and outside of the closet at Nell’s remodeled home
New flooring going down at Willie’s remodeled home
Some of the beauty we see in North Florida
Weekly volunteers enjoying time together in the evenings
Emily stopped by her new home to help the painters at Philip and April’s
Flooring going in at Vasheda’s new home
Kitchen cabinets being hung at Vasheda’s new home
Insulation being blown in at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Akron, Belvidere, Bloomington, Cissna Park, Congerville, Eureka, Fairbury, Forrest, LaCrosse, Latty, Mediapolis, Morris, Princeville, Rittman, Rockville, Tremont and Washington.
Beverly’s remodeled home is getting a new front deck and steps
Painting crew waiting out a tornado warning in the office
Preston’s remodeled home getting new kitchen cabinets
Treasa’s remodeled home getting new steps and deck
Enjoying lunch on the sunny side of Dawn’s new home
Teamwork installing drywall on the ceiling in Len’s remodeled home
We begin each day in bible study and devotions
Insulation being installed at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
Tearing out the old before remodeling at Lola Nell’s home
Anita from North Florida Long Term Recovery group enjoyed dinner with us along with her husband
Painting team had an entertaining song to sing for us
Unloading drywall at Philip and April’s new home
Remodeling the bathroom at Preston’s home
Blowing in insulation at William and Desiree’s new home
Measuring and cutting boards for Beverly’s new front deck and steps
Hunter exploring his new home at Dawn’s
Kitchen ladies bringing volunteers root beer floats
Prior to starting the tear out at Len’s, volunteers moved his belongings into a storage pod
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included:Bern, Bluffton, Columbus, Congerville, Detroit, Eureka, Fairbury, Forrest, Fort Scott, Lamont-Gridley, Mediapolis, Morris, Princeville, Rittman, Rockville, Sardis, Smithville, and Tremont.
Long term staff enjoying each other on the weekend
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning we study in our “Rejoicing in Hope” workbooks
Preparing doors for to new homes in the Paint and Trim Shop
Putting finishing touches on Mary and Lilly’s remodeled home
Enjoying fellowship during lunch time at William and Desiree’s new home
Finishing drywall at Vasheda’s new home
Soffit work being done at William and Desiree’s new home
Volunteers enjoyed Paisley stopping by at Vasheda’s new home
Discussion and instructions given at Vasheda’s new home
Drywall finishing in full swing at Vasheda’s new home
New window being installed in Preston living room
Door frames being built in the Trim Shop
Volunteers packing lunches for the busy day ahead
Dinner onthe serving line ready for the volunteers to enjoy
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bern, Bluffton, Detroit, Eureka, Fairbury, Forrest, Francesville, Leo, Mediapolis, Milford, Prescott, Princeville, Remington, Rockville, Sabetha, Silverton, Tremont, West Bend, West Lafayette, and Wolcott.
New kitchen addition being constructed on Preston’s remodeled home
Lilly helping to install flooring in her remodeled home
Kitchen cabinets are going in at Beverly’s remodeled home
Siding work being done at Vasheda’s new home
Scripture verses being written in the frame-work of Dawn’s new home
Lifting our voices in song after dinner each evening
Ceilings going in at Vasheda’s new home
Team work on window installation at Jimmie and Brandi’s new home
The paint crew composed and sang a song for us
Case manager Anita and her family enjoyed a meal with us
Trusses being set at Dawn’s new home
Volunteers spending some time visiting with Dawn at her new home
Bird’s eye view taken from a drone at Dawn’s new home
Cooks working in the kitchen long before breakfast
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bluffton, Detroit, Eureka, Forrest, Goodfield, Latty, Lester, Mediapolis, Morris, Morton, Princeville, Rockville, Sabetha, Tremont and West Bend.
Getting started on Philip and April’s new home
Flooring activity at Melvin’s remodeled home
New kitchen cabinets being installed in Melvin’s remodeled home
Grinding meat for the next meal in the kitchen
Praising the Lord at our Wednesday evening church service
Singing “It’s an Honor to Serve” before breakfast
Unloading a shower unit at Philip and April’s new home
Outside work being done on Vasheda’a new home
Lilly joined us for dinner and is singing with the painting crew that worked at her home
Sheeting the roof on a kitchen addition at Preston’s remodeled home
Melvin singing for us after dinner
Setting trusses at Philip and April’s new home
Strengthening the brotherhood through helping the less fortunate
Praying with a person who was given a blessing bag
Painting crew at Mary and Lilly’s remodeled home
Singing around the campfire at Camp
Sharing their baking talents with all of us for dinner
Weekly volunteers helping make pancakes early in the morning
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bluffton, Cissna Park, Detroit, Forrest, Francesville, Gridley, Mediapolis, Morton, Princeville, Silverton, Tremont and West Bend.
William and Desiree’s three little girls were visiting the job site of their new home
First section of exterior wall going up at Vasheda’s new home
Young men stepping up to lead us in a morning prayer
Piecing together a new ceiling in the bathroom at Mary and Lily’s remodeled home
Framing work being worked on at Vasheda’s new home
Blocks being laid for Dawn’s new home
Flooring being glued down at William and Desiree’s new home
Many doors and much trim have been painted in the paint and trim shop
Cooks in the kitchen preparing food for the weekly volunteers
Kitchen and paint and trim shop volunteers taking advantage of the warm sunshine for a lunch break
First truss being set at Vasheda’s new home
Trusses being lifted into pace at Vasheda’s new home
Wednesday evening service in the assembly room at Camp Blue Springs
Loading out supplies needed for the job site from the storage containers at camp
Apostolic Christian congregations represented this week included: Bradford, Congerville, Detroit, Eureka, Forrest, Francesville, Goodfield, Morton, Princeville, Tremont, Washington and West Bend
The remaining vehicles and trailers in the HarvestCall fleet arriving in Marianna
Everyone getting their temperature checked before entry into the camp
Everyone finding their bags to take to the dorm rooms
Lilly helping with closing in a back porch on her home
Lilly came to camp and had dinner with us
Girls getting lots of painting done in the paint shop
Tearing out for remodeling at Melvin’s home
Block foundation going in at Vasheda’a new home
Footings being poured at Vasheda’a new home
Prep work being done for footings at Philip and April’s new home
Paint crew enjoying a root beer float break at camp
Blocking the foundation at William and Desiree’s new home
Digging footings at Dawn’s new home
Kitchen and bathroom work being done at Melvin’s home
Volunteers dedicated to spending three months helping Hurricane Michael victims recover in Jackson and Calhoun Counties in the Florida panhandle
Emptying the material trailer for setting up the Paint and Trim Shop
Cleaning and setting up the Staff House
Praying with William and Desiree for their new home
Going over new home plans with Vasheda
Unloading trim for volunteers to paint
Unloading meat after the kitchen trailer arrived
Demonstration on the operation of the dish washer
Disassembling picnic tables in the dining hall
Cooks preparing food in the kitchen
Helping Melvinn move his belongings into a pod
Setting up the paint and trim shop
Glorious morning in North Florida
Remodeling a wall in Melvin's home
Assembling sneeze guards in the dining hall