Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Come Celebrate with Us This Sunday!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Dozens of Warm Hearts Make Move a Success!
Below: The 26' Monster truck pulls up to the Boardman's house. Above: Nearly 60 volunteers from First Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran in Walford form a "bucket brigade" to unload the many trucks.
It’s a move unlike anything I’ve ever coordinated before. Roger and I started the day at 8 AM picking up our behemoth of a moving vehicle. We were joined by more than a dozen First Lutheran folks at the storage unit donated free of charge to the Boardman’s by one of our church families, Jim and Nancy Mohni. We said a quick prayer for everyone’s safety and no rain and then went to work. Next it was off to Darla’s apartment, where 30 volunteers greeted us! We filled the 26’ truck, five pickups, and several vans with Darla’s furniture and personal items. I sent the pickups to unload at the house and then met them at the FEMA trailer where Darla’s Mom, Loraine, has spent over a year living since the flood. We greeted another dozen or so volunteers at the trailer! I gave a few marching orders and we loaded the half dozen trucks with Loraine’s personal items. We were fortunate most of the furniture belonged to FEMA and stayed with the trailer.
Still, by the time we all got to the house, it was nearly 1 PM. We all gave Roger a big hand, and we also clapped for our handful of guests from Trinity in Walford. We thanked God in prayer for holding off the rain and for being a mercy-filled and loving God who is working through the volunteers to help our community recover from the flood one family at a time! Then we formed up two bucket brigades, one made up of adults & the other youth, to pass the remaining boxes from the big truck and the 6 pick-up trucks at the same time. I was pleased to see several youth and their parents serving others today.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Moving Schedule for Sat: RAIN or SHINE
Please join us at any or all of the following locations. (Call my cell phone at 310-6888 for updates that morning):
8:30 AM Cedar Storage Southeast
Behind Casey's on Mt. Vernon Road and Highway 13
9:30 AM Darla's Apartment - Glenbrook West Apartments
4827 1st Ave SW Apt. D
11 AM Lariane’s FEMA Tralier - Cedar Terrace Trailer Park
Off 16th Avenue SW by Brothers3 Homes
Enter Trailer Park and TURN LEFT
1818 Janna Drive
1 PM Unload at Boardman's "New" Old Home
823 12th Street NE
(Off of "H" Ave, near I-380)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Emergency Help Needed this Week
One of the two men I had lined up to do the baseboard trim fell and hurt his back. I'm looking for someone to swing a hammer in his place along with John Shaw. John was planning on being there this Wednesday night at 6:30 PM. Could you you meet him there to help? Please call my cell at 310-6888 if you might be able to help. Thanks and God bless!
**UPDATE: Thanks to John Shaw, Tom Olmstead, and Jay Hunt for tackling this tonight!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Roofers Wanted
CrossRoads Mission has uncovered a family in Vinton who has been through a string of unbelievable difficult circumstances lately, not to mention a "flood of water" from above that has collapsed their roof on their home! An inspection by Tom Brennom of St. Mark's in Marion revealed a complete roof failure. Pastor Mark has raised in actual money or pledges of money, including a Thrivent "Care Abounds in Communities" grant, the necessary funds to buy roofing and building materials necessary to fix the house.
Pastor Dan at First Lutheran in Cedar Rapids has helped to raise funds and volunteers as well. CrossRoads has four committed volunteers as of this evening, and are looking for eight more. We need your help! We hope to remove the old roof and replace it in one day, Tuesday, September 29. Tom is also checking with a group at St. Mark's about preparing an on-site luncheon/meal and cold refreshments for the volunteers.
If you can help, please contact Pat Kane at CrossRoads Mission. His phone is 981-1273. His email is: www.crossroads-mission.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Movers Needed!
Spread Christ's Love - Help Move our 2nd Flood Family Back Home on Saturday, Sept. 26th. Please come even if you can only give one hour Saturday! The Boardman's are anxious to get home and are grateful for your assistance. Plus, the Iowa Hawkeyes are away and don't play until 7 PM. No excuses! :P
Please join us at one or more of the following locations:
8:30 AM Cedar Storage Southeast
Behind Casey's on Mt. Vernon Road and Highway 13
9:30 AM Darla's Apartment - Glenbrook West Apartments
4827 1st Ave SW Apt. D
11 AM Lariane’s FEMA Tralier - Cedar Terrace Trailer Park
Off 16th Avenue SW by Brothers3 Homes
Enter Trailer Park and TURN LEFT
1818 Janna Drive
1 PM Unload at Boardman's "New" Old Home
823 12th Street NE
(Off of "H" Ave, near I-380)
Friday, September 11, 2009
Help Needed Hanging Door
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Flood Ministry Team Meeting
Sunday, September 6, 2009
New Move in Date for Boardman's
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Want to Help? A Few Odd Jobs Left
After a mega-huge, productive work day Saturday at the Boardman's we have just a few odd jobs that need to be done to finish out our work.