We had a great day today with so many exciting events! First we worked for FBC Long Beach and our students did a great job as always–the crew working at the church facility had to battle mud since we had a good rainstorm last night. However, they persevered and worked very hard.
Following our work assignments and before lunch, the pastor of FBC, LaRue Stephens, treated us to a tour of the new facility. It is impressive! They’ve gone to great lengths in the area of security for their children and youth plus the building is designed to become a disaster relief staging area in the case of an emergency. Everything is connected via CC TV and they have the most amazing kitchen! It is capable of producing 5000 meals 3 times per day if necessary! Unbelievable! Hopefully, some of the pictures will give you an idea of how well the leadership thought through the design.
This afternoon, we sang for Boyington Nursing Facility and our kids were well-received. A couple of the girls got a little too hot (they like to keep these type of places pretty warm!) and needed some water and rest but they recovered quickly. Immediately following this concert, we drove almost to Louisiana and sang for FBC Pearlington. Their facility was almost completely destroyed by flood waters and subsequently, they’ve established an incredible food pantry, multiple showers and are able to house 40 volunteers on the campus. This is impressive given the size of the church–they probably average less than 50 on Sunday morning. They’ve gone through a lot and continue to sacrifice to rebuild their community.
Tomorrow is our last day of work and we plan to go to the beach for a while tomorrow after supper and roast marshmellows over a bonfire. Should be a lot of fun and the group deserves some R and R after working so hard. We’re looking forward to finishing strong, having some fun, and leading worship at MLBC on Sunday!
