So Monday... was a really long day. A good day, but a long day.
We started out the morning as usual with a little breakfast time. Cereal is always the best way to go! Then, we divided up into 3 teams. Our 4 projects for the day were: 1) to plant 20 bushes & grass plants along the exterior of the worship center, 2) to remove a line of hedges along the front of the church property, 3) empty and make-ready a storage room into a prayer room, and 4) to assist in organizing 400 servant evangelism "gift bag."
The teams did great! The gift bags were all completed, each one with a water bottle, info card about CCLI, and granola bar. These bags are actually being passed out as I type by half of our group. They are at the Farmingdale and Massapequa Park train stations, sharing these items with business men and women on their way into the city. We will repeat this project on Thursday morning as well.
The landscaping along the building was quick and painless as well. Rebecca and Becky made quick work on digging, planting, and mulching the flower bed. You can see their progress in the the linked photos.
Bronson led a team of students to clean out, remove carpet, prime with paint, and de-bird nest the storage room. It seems that this particular project was full of little suprises. Noone was quiet sure where the odor was coming from, and the team had bleached the floor and concrete walls to try and kill whatever it was, but it continued to permiate the room. Bronson, the brave one he is, popped his head into the dropped ceiling and found, as he describes it, a "2-story condo for some sort of animal." It took a little time, and lots of trash bags, but they were able to remove the birds nest and begin the process of de-stinking the room.
The last team was Aaron, James, and myself. We had not planned on removing these hedges when we first arrived, but after Sterling and Luis discussed, we agreed to give them a hand with this large undertaking. As you can see in the above picture, this was not going to be an easy task. But, the Lord made a way with a chainsaw, and now all we have left is stump removal! (Also, a not so simple task :) )
We had a great day working on all of these tasks, and are getting an early start on wrapping them up today as well. Please continue to pray for our safety as we work, and that the Lord would us to further His kingdom.
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--Bryan Martisek
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