SPUMC Youth 2019 Mission Trip - Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 - Day 4

Hello Everyone!

It was another great day working at our worksite with WARM. In fact, we worked so hard that we finished our intended projects for the week today!

First up was laying the tile in the bathroom. But we got it completely done! It definitely took a little while, because there were some tight corners to fit into, as well as some uneven floors, but we got it done! It was especially tricky having to move remove the toilet from the bathroom, but we got it out so we could get the tile all around it. After that, we had to go in and put the quarter round molding all in the bathroom, as well as fix a few spots in the bedroom. But we got all of that done as well. Then it definitely was tricky getting the toilet hooked back up, but that was no match for our students (with help from Dwayne) and it was reinstalled.

While a group of students were working on the bathroom, the rest of the students were working on other projects throughout the house. This included washing and cleaning off all of the walls, as they were quite dirty. We also replaced 5 light fixtures throughout the house, as well as all of the smoke detectors throughout the trailer. We also had to place transition strips in some of the doorways around the trailer where the tile didn't quite match up perfectly. We also had to replace one section of the sheet rock in the walls of the trailer. Check out the pictures of all the progress we made today.

This evening we partnered up with First Fruit Ministries for what they call their "Street Feed." First
Fruit Ministries is an organization that does all kind of ministries, including housing people in need, having a food pantry, and offering a free health clinic and showers for people who may not have
access to either. But tonight, we met them at a location in Downtown Wilmington, and helped serve a
meal to people, as well as ate and fellowship with them. It was a great experience! Check out a few pics below!

It was another really long day for us! But I’m just so proud of the resiliency and energy these students continue to show, even when we work most of the day, from the early morning into the late evening. It was nice because we did get a short break this afternoon to come back to the house and relax for a little while, and some of us made a short trip over to Krispy Kreme for an afternoon treat! But these students continue to give it all they’ve got this week, and everyone should be proud of the work they’ve done. 

Tomorrow is our last day of mission work. We will head back to the house to wrap up some other projects that we hope to tackle. This will include replacing some of the shower faucets, trimming out the new door, and repairing some of the brick located around the back. Not sure how long this will take, but we will work till we are done. Then we will enjoy another evening with not much else going on, which will be nice. All of our students have worked so hard this week and will deserve the rest and relaxation when it comes!

Thank you all again for all your continued prayers this week! It has been a fantastic trip and we are looking forward to the rest of it.