November 2nd, 2015

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Monday, November 2nd, 2015

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I’m going to be honest with you: I’ve been so excited over our Day of Service I’m having trouble knowing just what to say.

WOW!!! seems small.

FANTASTIC!! seems inadequate.

BEAUTIFUL!! seems simplistic.

SUCCESS!! seems bombastic.

But all those words describe how I feel the day went. For those of you who do not know what I am referring to I would suggest this post and this post (in that order).

All told about 60-70 people hit the streets, yards, porches, bathrooms, and centers of Spencer Sunday afternoon. We took off by 12:30 eager to work and arrived back at the church building staggered between 3:30-4:45. We replaced a storm door; built steps; fixed a bathroom & installed a fan/heater; changed oil, filters, shocks, and a strut; raked so many leaves they could have buried the town; cleaned gutters; served a meal to seniors; raked and blew leaves in the cemetery (which is coming under fire because the folks can’t keep up with the work required); cleaned flower beds; replaced leaky faucets; and other things. Our people were tired, thirsty, hungry (for ice cream), but smiling real big. Several even asked to do this real soon, like more than once a year. I was happy to tell them a Spring Day of Service was already on the docket…just not a concrete date yet.

I received a call today from one very grateful lady for the storm door.

Yesterday I was told over and over “thanks” for the oil change.

Then I heard the One who matters say, “Well done, good and faithful servants.” But I also heard, “Okay, now. Make is a lifestyle.” That is my prayer: it will be a learning experience and become a way of life for all.

Thanks to all of you who prayed and asked about our day. Honestly, saying thanks seems less than adequate. But if nothing else happens, I do hope it will inspire you to do something for someone else.  That is one way to follow the example of Jesus.