Work Day 1:
Our assignment is to tear out and replace sheetrock in a kitchen for a couple in Eagan, TN. Their names are Clarence and Vicki.
Also, next door is a trailer where we are finishing the skirt and adding a roof over a porch.We put in quite a bit of work this afternoon,
completely tearing out the old paneling and
putting in new insulation.
Tomorrow we will be able to begin putting up new
sheetrock. Clarence and Vicki are wonderful people and fun to get to know. They are giving us a true sense of why we are here. 
The skirt on the trailer is nearly finished, and the roof is coming along as well. Still plenty of work to do, however.
In other news, we had a large storm roll through tonight around dinner time. It had produced a tornado warning in the neighboring county, and here on the settlement a tree was knocked over. That caused a downed power line and a blackout he
The skirt on the trailer is nearly finished, and the roof is coming along as well. Still plenty of work to do, however.
Work Day 2: We continued our work on the kitchen and trailer today. We put some sheetrock up on the walls and did some mudding. The porch roof is mostly completed needing only a hand rail and the trailer skirt is nearly done as well.
In other news, we had a large storm roll through tonight around dinner time. It had produced a tornado warning in the neighboring county, and here on the settlement a tree was knocked over. That caused a downed power line and a blackout he
re for several hours. Hopefully there was no damage to the homes that we are working on. We are very worried for our new friends
.
Saturday. Heading home. Not sure what day number-wise this is!
Anyway, on Wednesday there was another severe storm that caused major flash flooding and damage to trees and property.
We, fortunately, were able to miss the brunt of the storm by being in a restaurant in Cumberland Gap, TN.
But as a result of this storm, our internet was not working the rest of the week, so no more updates until today. We were able to complete our projects to the best of our ability.
The porch looked lovely with its new roof and some new hanging flower pots.
The skirt around the trailer got finished, complete with a "gate" for some under-trailer
storage. And the kitchen got some holes patched in the floor, new sheet rock,
a new sink cabinet, and a special loving touch by Penni, some hand-painted flowers and vines on the walls. We installed a toilet at the Settlement and also, painted the inside of a barn for their new project, A Farmer's Market. They have a greenhouse full of lovely flowers and also gardens.
The Henderson Settlement is a great service to the poor in Southeast Kentucky and Northern Tennessee. There are workcamps all summer (all year, really) and they are constantly helping those in the area who cannot help themselves.
This morning we said goodbye to our friends from Nixa, MO and our adopted team member, Kate, from Ohio. It was a wonderful trip and all a mission trip should be.
Thanks to you all for your prayers and thoughts.
The Henderson Settlement is a great service to the poor in Southeast Kentucky and Northern Tennessee. There are workcamps all summer (all year, really) and they are constantly helping those in the area who cannot help themselves.
This morning we said goodbye to our friends from Nixa, MO and our adopted team member, Kate, from Ohio. It was a wonderful trip and all a mission trip should be.
Thanks to you all for your prayers and thoughts. 
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