Hey, hey. It is finally FRIDAY, and boy are we excited. We have done everything possible to set ourselves up for a successful day, and that we did. We are excited to announce that all 9 of our homes were completed this week! How awesome is that? We are so proud of each and every squad this week and the hard work they but in to see each job to completion. A few sites were more difficult than others and it was so incredible to see squads come together to finish out strong.
After completing their jobs several teams were able to have a break this afternoon and spend time with their new friends from their squad just hanging out. Some even had enough time left over to grab some ice cream.
This evening we had our Closing Celebration and it was spectacular. We started off with a BANG by watching the MissionCam from this week. Everyone was so excited and cheered as they saw their squad and church on the screen. We loved it!
Our PC, Amy Washburn, has done a fantastic job facilitating everyone’s needs while also making the week fun! Additionally, our CC, Phil Harbolt, has been phenomenal in guiding our construction projects in a God-honoring way. We are so grateful for their superb leadership and their humbleness in serving.
During this time we were also able to recognize the amazing Squad Leaders and Construction Captains that we have had leading us this week. They have all been very flexible and easy to work with which is fantastic.
We also took time to highlight our spectacular speaker, Heath Holly, and his graceful wife, Denise Holly. The two have traveled all the way from Georgia to serve here in Marion! Likewise, we were able to recognize our terrific band, Safekept, who led worship each evening. They are an awesome group!
There are so many more that were vital parts of this project who we also took time to recognize. It was a fun and vibrant time of recognition and we were so glad to even have a few homeowners from the week in attendance.
Finally, in our final worship service, Heath gave us our final dare of the week: I dare you to take this home. And what is this? Everything that we have been fortunate enough to experience this week is what we need to carry with us and share as we return to our own communities.. Making new friends, serving in the community, and worshiping our Mighty God.
As you can see, it has been an incredible week here in Marion. Please pray for our churches as they return home and as they return to their churches to share what all God has done here. Thank you for following along with what has been going on at this project, we appreciate you! We hope to see you and all of your friends and family at another Mission Serve project soon.
Signing off, your Summer Staffers,
Jackson & Alexis
