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Joplin Mission Trip

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August 3, 2012

Storms came through the area on Thursday night, Neosho got nearly an inch of desparately needed rain. Joplin may not consider themselves lucky, but fortunately for us, the rain in Joplin was only enough cut down the dust. We left for the job site as early as possible expecting rain to have halted work. We found the best conditions of any day: less dust, cooler temps, simply ideal to finish our part of the project. As we started a thunderstorm still threatened, with lightening shots occurring, but the intense storm cell kept moving away. We were able to have a great productive morning. The house was sheeted and covered with tri-flex by Grace. It was ready for shingles, which were delivered as we left. The house may even be shingled by another group the day after we left. We all went back to Joplin's First United Methodist Church where we were able to take showers before returning to Elmwood, Farmington, or Yates City. Then we returned home in our separate vehicles, a drive of 7.5 hours. We had a week filled with many positive accomplishments, and we left with Joplin still moving slowly forward.

Joplin Friday Morning

Day five need to get the house at a stage where it can be left.

Joplin last day

Moving towards a stopping point.

House awaits sheeting

Sheeting needed on west side of house.

Joplin Assited b Caterpillar

Cat making a difference

Joplin House

A view inside the house..

Joplin Message

Signed wishes for future owners.

Joplin House

Looking out

Joplinn Rebuild

Rebuild Joplin

People making a difference

RebuildJolin

Mark Graham, pastor at UMC Elmwood, talking with Jim a volunteer who joined our group and is staying in Joplin for a month with his wife.

 

People making a difference

RebuildJoplin

 

Rebuild Joplin

Looking like a house

Almost Done

Scaffolding helping get us to the end

Rebuild Joplin

Joplin Aug 2012

Joplin August

Joplin Jim

Joplin Bob Bob

Winding it up

 

Joplin August

 

Joplin Generator

Generator used all week after snafu with electric company

 

Joplin Temp Power

Power connected about 40 minutes before we left

 

Joplin last nail

Final nails

Rebuild Joplin

A house, shingles being delivered.

Joplin Leaving

Time to load up and head home

Joplin Shire Steve

We made a differnece, left our prayers, returned with memories -- a job well done

Last Photo Day Five

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