Florida - Day 4
We have come to the last working day on this amazing journey to assist and love those in need after hurricane Irma. Today was another full day of new mission work and revisiting others to fulfill the orders previously taken. It was yet another day that tugged on your heartstrings.
We broke out chainsaws, big trucks, and large chains to help two neighbors get rid of the yellow jacket infested tree that landed on the cars below. This was a mighty feat! The families that lived in the homes came out to talk with us and even wanted to help!
I even managed to tackle a fear of mine today, heights! We climbed rooftops and placed tarps over the ones that were damaged by the storm. Many of these homes were leaking inside their living rooms and even bedrooms. They welcomed us with warm smiles, hugs, and many thanks! It warmed my heart to see the difference we were making in each persons life.
One special moment that we shared as a group each evening was our "glad, sad, mad" team meeting. We would gather in a circle, discuss the events of the day, and describe moments as individuals that made us glad, mad, and sad. Of course, the glad always outnumbered the others! Tonight was extremely special to us because we got to share this moment with our team builders from Disaster Relief. These are our special friends, Mike and Dylan, which you have heard about from previous blog posts. Coming into this mission I expected to make new friends with the people we helped, but to my surprise, I have made some lifelong friends from all over the country! I now have an even bigger group of Jesus loving friends that I can call my family.
I wish I could express the gratitude I have for being able to join this mission team, but words cannot describe it. I want to thank everyone for the prayers and support! God bless!
