A shot of the group in our parking lot heading out to the first day of work in a flooded property in Cedar Rapids.Eating scrambled eggs and crispy bacon this morning never tasted so good. Why? Perhaps because I was inhaling it with some nice folks an entire state away in anticipation of improving our community. Ironically, I just gave a sermon yesterday about God making us into good seeds that produce wheat and these fine folks just drove in from the wheat fields of Nebraska. Hmmm. Holy Spirit at work? Perhaps.
16 hard-working, spirit-filled people from Omaha, NE arrived last night and got settled in to the friendly confines (sorry Cubs fans) of the lower level of our church. The team of cooks got to work in preparing breakfast for today and the workers are now "hungry" to make a difference in our community. Our own members Dave DeWolfe and Tom Olmstead (hidden in the picture above) are guiding them to the job site just off of 6th Ave and 6th Street SW. They are working through the Block-the-Block program helping our community recover from the flood one entire block at at time. I am excited to be their host and have them in our midst through this Friday. We are already planning a celebration BBQ for them this Thursday night. Let us know if you can help out!
Craig, thanks for your blog and the kind words you have to share about our mission team from St. Timothy's. I know they feel humbled to be the hands and feet of Christ in the midst of so much suffering. We look forward to watching, in the coming months, the houses that are being re-furbished become homes to families in need. God bless you all! Pastor Fred Landsberg
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