Hi,
Well, i have decided to write tonight, while it's still at the beginning of the week because i fear that this week isn't going to be a fun one for me. Richard, the warehouse supervisor, is gone on vacation for two weeks. Since i'm his supervisor, i'm responsible for the stuff he'd normally do. This leaves me feeling a bit overwhelmed. It's going to be a busy two weeks.
The fun began today. On the weekend two boxcars arrived from L.A. We've been expecting these boxcars for a while now and it only makes sense that they would be here for the first work day after Richard left. I'll try to give you an idea of what a boxcar is like. They usually have anywhere from 3 to 5 semi-truck loads of stuff crammed into them. Because it's infrequent to get this service donated, the crew in L.A. takes advantage of it by making sure that every little nook and cranny of the boxcar is filled with cargo. Usually they start by putting down many sheets of plate steel of varying thicknesses. Then they stuff in all sorts of stuff, like welding machines, pipe, air conditioning units, fittings, culverts, and on and on. As they are putting in the big stuff, they will take pallets of boxed items and fill in any open spaces.
Just getting all these goodies off the boxcars is usually an ordeal in itself, but added to that chaos is the fact that we are just about out of warehouse space, we're not allowed to load any of the present cargo on the ships and there are about 5 other pressing things which need to be done this week with only 3 guys to do it all. It just doesn't add up. Being the "Grounds Manager", it's all sort of falling on me.
I am up to the task. I like a bit of stress and pressure every once in a while. All i ask of you is that you pray for me and the weather. It's supposed to be a wet and rainy week here. Today we had many assorted downpours throughout the day without much warning. This makes it especially hard to handle cargo.
Besides that, life is going well. I'm reading a novel called "Byzantium" by Stephen Lawhead. This is my second time reading it and i still love it. Dess calls me addicted. We're enjoying the church we've been attending since our 1 year anniversary. Dess happened to come across the church while she was researching food banks as part of the food ministry that she's involved in here at Friend Ships. We decided to go last year on July 31st (or was it August 1st?) the weekend that we celebrated our anniversary. The people stole our hearts and Dess is thinking of ways for us to get more involved and to get others more involved too. She's got an awesome heart for the poor.
Until next time,
joel
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Thanks for the post, Joel. Sounds like a gruelling week. We'll pray for strength/wisdom. Glad you're enjoying church. Can they dance?
Al got a job at KFC. Started on Sunday. Ben has a couple of job offers and, when I spoke with him last night, it sounded like he had pretty much made up his mind. Paul is applying for a position in IT at the hospital - help desk, I think.
Still enjoying the shop. My jointer should arrive this week. I picked up all the wood to build my mom a desk over the last couple of weeks.
Don't know if we told you that Next Church in the Box is looking at moving to a new location. Lots of excitement.
Love you guys. Sure wish we could see ya!
Hello My love,
It sounds like a busy week and I have been hearing about it from you but it didn't strike me until now that it seems you think it is all up to you. But I want to remind you that you are a limited Human being that can only do his best (and I know you will, no questions asked) but I want to remind you and pray for you that God is in control and that when you believe He gives you more than you can handle that in the end He will make up the difference. That where you are weak he is strong. Where you fall short he starts where you fell and goes from there.
Heavenly Father I pray for my husband that you will show him your all powerful ways and by the end of two weeks things will be accomplished that could not have been accomplished if not for your hand in every thing. Father you are more than enough please put peace over my husband and let the work that seems impossible be possible only by the grace of your hands. IN Jesus Name. Amen
I love you my Dear Sweet Husband God is going to get you through this and by the end I pray you are more in awe of God then you were when you started these two weeks.
Um. That's what I was going to say.
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