New Life Week 1

    A few weeks ago, I got a call from City Connexx about taking a last minute group who were no longer able to go to their original site. We didn't want them to miss out on their mission trip, so we of course said yes! This meant no break from one group to the next, and it's been pretty crazy, but we are so grateful that we got to know these new friends. We are so grateful for all the work they did for us. This truly has been a great week! Next week we get the second group from the same church in Iowa, and we are excited to get to know these people even more.
    As promised, here are some pictures from the week, and some before and afters of what they accomplished.

    
These are the before pictures of the creepiest nursery ever (we aren't using this as a nursery anymore, and things were extremely outdated)



The after pictures of the former nursery. No more creepy baby feet!
We put in new floors. All that's left to put in are the baseboards!
The before of the current parents room (picking up where the last group left off)
After of the new parents' room


This room is now super soothing, and it has a window and speaker to the sanctuary, perfect for parents taking their fussy babies out of service while still being a part. We are trying to emphasize family worship, and this will be a great tool for that. 

Before pictures of our largest sunday school room (the most obnoxious room of them all, quite possibly... it was very dated)

During and after pictures of our biggest project this week by far








We went through all the books, and got rid of things that were ruined or text books that were extremely outdated. We added some to the garage sale pile. I'm sure it won't take long to reorganize and fill this room up again (hopefully without overcrowding it the way it was before). We have some things that need to be organized and go back in this room as well. 

Our garage sale pile is growing tremendously

And the absolutely coolest find of the week, while looking for insurance info. to take care of our broken window, I discovered this
This is an original photo of the church and congregation from 1939. It's so cool to see where the addition was added in the 80's, and to see the old car in the background. The neighborhood has changed a lot since this picture. We'll frame it and put it somewhere in the church (along with all the other cool gems we've found). There's something exciting about our building having a history, and being reborn into something new. Everyday feels a bit like a treasure hunt as we uncover layers and layers of dust and dirt, to transform this building into something to serve the community. It truly is a concrete example of redemption and restoration. 

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One Response to “New Life Week 1”

  1. Paul and I are super excited that we get to see it soon!!!

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