Well the second day of this ASP trip had something none of us have experienced during a mission trip to Appalachia but has been common all over the East this winter – SNOW! The center we stay at is on quite a hill for snowy weather. The travel down to get out to the worksite as well as what the drive back up to the center might be if the accumulation was a lot gave us great concern. But God provided a day that we were able to have a great day of work without having to worry about the weather.
Intermittent flurries mixed with sun and blue sky while inside we worked to remove the inside wall, install insulation, close up a window and put up drywall. Ben & Jess’s house at the beginning of the winter had an outer & inner wall but not a bit of insulation between the two. The difference in the temperature of the room we started in when we first got there and how felt at the end of our day was drastic. Now imagine five rooms like that. Fortunately several other groups had worked on the house before we arrived. Ben & Jess as well as the ASP staff have noticed how with each room, we are working on the third, has made a significant difference in what it takes to heat the house.
We had a great day of progress, and we are praying for God’s good weather and that we can finish the work we set out to do this week.
John O’Melia
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