Certified Caulker

My day began at 6:45 this morning when I woke up so that I could be ready to go at 7:30. Mr. Lewis wanted me to come to his CR meetings with him so that I could get to know what EFCA Crisis Response really is about. We met with the rest of the CR staff and discussed how things are progressing where CR has responded to natural disasters. These places include Iowa, North Dakota, Texas, China, and many others. We then talked about church planting and how we might improve our approach. This was very interesting to me because I didn't realize that CR goes into communities affected by disaster and not only evangelizes them, but also encourages and nurtures their spiritual growth long after the disaster is forgotten.
While at the meeting, I met Mrs. Dorinda's son, Vaughn. He is the same age as me and is going to be on the CR staff as the tool manager. About mid morning, we took a break and Mr. Lewis told Vaughn and me that we could be excused to go do work out near the warehouse. I ended up scrubbing and cleaning a skid loader-- a bulldozer-type machine. It was caked with mud and grease, and I probably worked on it for about 2 hours. It looked beautiful when I was done with it though! Mr. Lewis is going to show me how to drive it tomorrow, as well as how to use the pallet jack.
After lunch, I helped Mrs. Dorinda with copying work before heading back out to the warehouse to hang drywall. We hung two big pieces in the ceiling, and I also learned how to caulk! I am starting to feel like part of the team, and I am excited to see what God has me learn this summer!