Bam...bam...bam!!!

Looks like a pew graveyard...but they're just ready for a resurrection!!

Lots of parts to assemble for just one pew!!

Before (destroyed by the flood)

After (replaced by our neighbors)

Fence looks beautiful!

The church was alive with activity and focused prayer today!

After dropping off all three kids for school this morning I arrived at the church to discover the carpet guys waiting outside to get into the church. (Now that's a switch...normally I've had to beg, plead and raise my voice to get the carpet guys even to show up...and normally not until after Noon!) This new team of four men came to work and work they did. In fact, they finished the job of carpeting the fellowship hall, overflow room, storage area, closet and library room. Plus they even put up all the cove base too! This new team has been dubbed the "A Team!" Remember them? These guys will get 'er done. They did a fantastic job with all the seams, cut outs, etc.! Bam. Thank you Jesus!!

Then two guys showed up to install new glass in our entry way from Tenth Street. Wasn't expecting them because I had been told they were supposed to come next Wednesday. Well away they went and finished that task. Bam...bam! Wow...another blessing Lord. Thank you!

Then the painter showed up to finish his tasks in these areas as well. In fact, he was kinda bumping into the carpet guys...so I think he's coming back tomorrow to finish up all his work in these spaces. Bam...bam...bam!

Then my custodian was working feverishly to completely clean the sanctuary pews from dust, screws, pew material scraps, etc., from the two guys that finished up the pew installation last evening! Martha and Josh did an awesome job getting things ready for our prayer meeting tonight and our Missions Convention opening service on Sunday! (You can't see the finished pew pics until Sunday night...I want it to be a surprise for our CFA family to see firsthand!)

Then another added bonus occurred today. Remember the fence row that lies between our parking lot and the golf course maintenance building? Well, they replaced it with a new chain link fence! It looks wonderful...as compared to the 45 degree leaning rusted tower of twisted metal that remained from the Flood of '08! Bam...bam...bam! Thank you Jesus for this new replacement fence that borders your property. What a blessing!

Then, as if that wasn't enough, we received a generous check from a church down in Florida in the mail call today. Bam...bam! This on top of everything that happened today. TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY!

Tonight we had our Missions Prayer Concert in the sanctuary with all the new pews. Everybody loved how they looked. Very contemporary and very sharp. We are very proud of how this project turned out. Thanks again Lord. You just blessed my socks off today big-time.

My daughter and I, (since we were the only ones left in our home), worked in my office after dinner unpacking boxes and boxes of my things that have been stored since the flood. Lots of cleaning...lots of placement on my new bookshelves...lots of work...but it's all good! Love how it all looks now. First class...first rate!

I'm missing my wife. She's visiting her family down in Arkansas and comes home on Sunday night. Wonder if I can get the house back into tip-top Tammy shape. You gotta know my wife...she's very particular when it comes to her home!

Have a great weekend! We start our Annual Missions Convention this Sunday. It's our greatest week of the year.

Lots of love.