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Good evening everyone:
We finished our 1st week here at the HINTON RURAL CENTER near Hayesville, N.C.
where Judy has been doing a variety of work (which she highly enjoys); such as door hanging, insulating, painting, and trash patrol.
John has been using his electrical background to get the electrical trim (the switches, plug in sockets, cable connections, smoke detectors,and Telephone lines) closed in and face plates installed.
This work is part of HINTON's WESLEY MEADOWS PROJECT ( a mutual self-help housing community) where they are building 7 houses at the present time. Each house is set on at least a 1 acre lot. The families that get these houses have to put in at least 20 hrs a week on each other houses until all houses are completed. They receive payments according to their availability to pay.
John had met Steve Sloan (a musical adventurer) at the RV dealership and Steve helped get the hitch portion fixed and working properly (THANK YOU STEVE) He also sent me to a local machine shop (happens to be a local stock car racer, so he should know what he is doing. LOL ). Steve also told about the Bluegrass performance at the Campbell Folk Art School featuring the DISMEMBERED TENNESSEANS ( 6 members in the group) they were good but they only performed for an hour which was way to short for us.
While we were in Ga. (where the RV repair shop is) Judy found a resale shop where we got some used clothes to wear so we don't ruin our good clothes.
please continue praying for us that the 5er repairs go well, that our health remain manageable, and that the work here at HINTON goes as planned without too many obstacles.
GODS BLESSINGS ON ALL till next time 'the longs-on the road'
Hi Friends, Family, and Dear Ones:
Well we finished up our 11weeks, over-all in Virginia, with our stay at WESTVIEW On
JAMES RETREAT AND CAMP. Where Judy and her fellow paint crews finished painting
BOTH the Womens and Mens Showers and restrooms... these walls now have a shinny new
coat of Light Green on the mens side, and a coat of Light Blue on the womens side.
The crew of the Gees and the Waters, finished their project of insulting and closing in the
restroom and showers to allow them to be used year round. THANK-YOU GUYS for a
job well done.
John and his 2 co-workers didn't quite get their project completed. Just lacking the new
overhang in the rear of the cabin where there is a new exterior wall and entry door with
2 new beams underneath for support. The new wall was stained. The back deck
reassembled.
NOW ABOUT OUR ADVENTURES IN LEAVING
I went to hitch the Ram up to the 5er and the latch didn't open causing the 5er to leave the
hitch and fall unto the bed sides, thus causing the front leveling leg and the street side to
get out wack and not allow it to function, So we had to stay the night Friday, after a quick
trip to Richmond and a VERY FRIENDLY RV DEALER. whom gave us an idea on
how to get around (temporally) our trouble.
We found North Carolina about 4hrs later and didn't experience any further troubles UNTIL
Sunday. As we were cruising along interstate 40 (after going past the Richard Petty Museum
and The Victory Junction Gang Camp on route 220) the Ram started running odd. Then after
Asheville going down a VERY Up and down and twist and turns MISSOURI WAS A
PIECE OF CAKE compared to these mountains, the connection to the electric brakes on
the trailer came away from the plug-in on the pick-up,,, meaning that I had NO BRAKES on
the trailer, making the pick-up do all the stopping ,,,THANK YOU GOD for seeing that we
just had rear brakes redone on Tuesday. THEN we get on the road leading to HINTON
RURAL CENTER and at the top of very last 100 yds is VERRRRRRRRY steep incline
and I misread a sign and made a stop. WELL the pick up refused to move any further. Judy
went for help, she was able to get around me in her car. The NOMADS men came to
assist me. Again THANK YOU GOD, as someone or something told me to try my 4 wheel
drive mode.... IT WORKED. So later this week we will get Ram checked out and parts
replaced on the 5er.
HELLO HINTON:
We have 6 NOMADS couples here this week although 1 couple is ill (please pray for
Jack and Arlene Fenn). Today Judy learned how to apply insulation along with 3 other
ladies. John started trimming out the electrical outlets and switches in another house. These
house (7 of them) are for low income families,who are also working 20 hrs a week on them.
PEBBLES AND BAMM-BAMM send their meowwwwwwwwwwwwwwws also.
PLEASE REMEMBER US IN YOUR PRAYER THAT THINGS WORK OUT ON
OUR REPAIR JOBS AND THE COST IS NOT ABSORBENT..
Judy and I are having fun but we sure miss having the fun times in IOWA also.
til next time GOD BLESSINGS AND GUIDANCE TOO ALL
beams underneath for support
GREETINGS FROM VIRGINIA:
As we prepare for week 2 here at WESTVIEW ON THE JAMES,, things sound interesting... All 3 work groups should have their initial projects completed by Wednesday evening and a start on their final projects (to be determined yet! lol
Judy's new "TOY" hasn't arrived yet, snail mail is just way to slow, according too Judy; You see the problem was purchasing the car in Virginia, financing it in Iowa, and then registering it in Texas. IT CAN BE DONE as we are suppose to go into Waynesboro (65 miles one way), on Tuesday evening to receive it..JUDY can't wait..LOL.
Pebbles is in 7th Heaven , as she has gotten to have the roam of the camp ground. While Bamm-Bamm worries about her and paces inside all the time that she is out of doors.
The link for the campground here is www.westviewonthejames.com ,,,I am more impressed each day with the camp and its staff, the layout and functions of each area are terrific.
We went to Church this Morning at Corinth UMC near here, same place as last week,, they had dinner on the grounds (well actually we sat on chairs around tables. LOL) The pastors message was the missing puzzle pieces, and what was missing from CH CH, and those that are needed to complete the picture of the work of the church. As I listened, I couldn't help but think of all the different puzzle pieces that Judy and I have had to put together in the last 20 months. AND ONE OF THE MAIN ONES IS THE PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS OF Y'ALL. We do MISS YOU, and would like a note on here, email, snail mail even works, or a quick call as we can be reached at most times.
If things goes as planned I may have a group of photo's at the post.
well i better get off of here while i still have a signal to post with ... so please do take of your selves and each other and remember our service men around the world!!!
Judy,Bamm-bamm, pebbles, and I wish you all a safe and enjoyable LABORDAY
