In April we decided to replace our roof. Our Sunday School class at church volunteered to help us. They are not new to this kind of service project since they have replaced several family's roofs in our class. I cannot tell you what a blessing and testimony this was. Financially is was a huge savings, but more than that, seeing a group of 12 men sacrifice time away from their families and their weekend seriously touched our hearts. They started Friday night around 5pm and were able to tear off the old shingles and put new shingles on the entire back of the house by 7:30pm. Saturday morning they started around 8am and got the rest of the roof done by 11:30, literally 10 minutes before the monsoon hit! We had about 4-5 neighbors comment to us that they couldn't believe how fast these guys worked. What an incredible testimony of how the Body of Christ serves each other! Not only did the men help with the roof, but their wives also sent food to help with Friday's dinner and Saturday's lunch, which I very much appreciated! Here are some pictures of the project.
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| Brother's in Christ at work |
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| They are working on the front of the house, but I had to take pictures, just in case we got hail that afternoon. |
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
I Peter 4:10
What a change! I can say that replacing your roof made the whole house look new. Also, I feel happy to know that there are still people who are willing to go out of their way to help others. Anyway, I hope your roof’s doing well after all these months. :)
ReplyDeleteIt’s fantastic how the whole house seems to look new when the new shingles were installed. With 12 men working on it, I am not surprised that the job was done quickly. And the fact that they are experienced with the job made you feel at ease that your new roof can withstand any weather. You must be really happy with the outcome!
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First off, I am truly happy that even though you have been crazy busy, you still considered the importance of fixing your roof. And I must say that the house looked extra handsome with the new shingles. Your brothers in faith truly made a great job on it, and I hope the new roof would serve you for a long time.
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