It was amazing to be working in Rushford today as we helped get Camp St. Mark ready for LDR laborers who will volunteer for a week at a time to rebuild the community.
A dozen men from Lord of Life Lutheran in Maple Grove arrived to put together 32 bunks they had cut and partially assembled in their church. A small group of us (Mike, Connie and David Sabbann and my daughter Shaina and I) came from Woodbury Lutheran to paint the new shower area. It's now a bright white and ready for use!
Pastor Merlin and couple of members of their church were installing privacy curtains around the bunks in the church lower level, while a half dozen women from St. Mark were cleaning out the cupboards, washing dishes and refrigerators and other appliances.
Two tile installers were working in the bathroom grout and waiting for our paint to dry to finish installing the baseboard strips in the shower.
A truck delivered 30 mattresses for the bunks. Another volunteer group temporarily installed carpet that will be pulled up when the teams are done and replaced by permanent carpet. At times, the noise of screw guns and team members cajoling each other was crazy! A reporter from Rochester ABC Channel 6 news came and did an interview with Pastor Merlin in the middle of all the hub bub. As he said, as far as we know, this is the first such camp in Minnesota. We have learned a lot from Katrina.
Several parishioners stopped by at various times to witness the progress and encourage us all. They are thrilled to be able to provide that kind of service to their community. As Pastor Merlin said, their church building was only being used a few hours a week; now it goes from a building to a ministry!
It was great fun to be part of the team that is putting the camp together. Now, bring on the laborers!
Blessings to all who sleep and labor in the camp. And happy birthday to Connie Sabbann. What a selfless thing to do on your 29th birthday!
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