Work Day #4

Robert Hazleton:

Today our group finished building the horse stalls. Mainly what we did today was put up fences around the whole area. It seemed like our group did not have that much to do considering it was our last day of working. Our group consisted of Ryan, Nolan, Abi, Justin, Katie Brim, Emily, Kirby, and me. There was a lot of wiring fences to posts and still some more rocks to be picked/raked up. After that was all done we had to move five different tires into each stall. One of them was a few inches past my head, which took all of us including Jeff and Cindy Turner just to lift it up. After that we were all done and it was lunch time. Then after yet another delicious meal, our group went out to finish the rest of the car washing with the other groups. After washing all of the houses cars inside and out, our work day was over. We are looking forward to an amazing day at the “Roaring Springs Water Park” tomorrow.

Brad Jr. (Herbert) here – Today was my first day not working in the fields. Bruce recruited me and Brett Carter to help shampoo carpets. I quite enjoyed the task until, after moving the shampooer and furniture, I hurt my lower back. I checked with our talented “doctor/nurse” Bruce and he said it would be best for me to remain lying down. We had a grand total of an hour of work left but for me it felt like forever. As I sat watching Brett (the good man he is) finishing my job for me, I couldn’t help but think, “Why would God let this happen on our last day of work? The day when we were all going to finish our tasks strongly?”

As I was listening for any guidance, God gave me the revelation that this is related to the Body of Christ. Brett was stepping up and helping his Christian brother who was in a time of need. I realized that this is the way that God wants all of us to act and that this is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, kindness. It’s comforting to know that the Body of Christ will always be there to get my back… literally. I would like to thank everyone back home for all of your prayer and support. Without you guys, this really wouldn’t be possible. As a whole, we have reached out to the people of Eagle, Idaho.

P.S. I’m currently watching Mikey get his hair straightened… what happens in Idaho stays in Idaho.

I’m Teresa Martini. Today was our last and busius work day at the Ranch. In the morning I weeded a vegetable garden for the teachers. The weeds were pretty dense and it took a lot of us working hard to clear it. We saw a couple of scary mice and a toad in the weeds. Later that day I washed and detailed cars. The cars were very dirty and each one took a lot of time. After the cleaning the cars a couple of other girls and I help prepare dinner. The youth group invited all of the ranch to dinner so for the cooks to feed an extra 40 people they needed the help. After dinner we spent time spent time with the kids playing with water balloons and face painting. It was a very full but rewarding last day.

Hi all. Day 5 at the ranch and each day is as good as the day before. I am exempt from hard labor as my job is to help feed the laborers. Working with food – a task I thoroughly enjoy. It is as much fun as a chemistry lab and tastes way better. Better yet, I get to make the desserts, a very important task. Friday we had Rice Krispie treats, Saturday was brownies, Monday was chocolate cake and today was my favorite – Cajun Delight. Being a cook on one of these trips makes you very popular!

So how do we deal with all these calories? After a hard day of manual labor we play Capture the Flag, Smash Face, or tag with the ranch kids. Smash Face you are probably thinking? For a church group? Yes, the ranch kids taught us this one. The only thing wrong with the game is the name. It is actually a great game to include everyone in. Tomorrow we will burn off the rest of the sugar and have a great time playing with the ranch kids at the local water park.

Your assistant chef, Liz Hoffmann

Ranch kids playing on the new tennis court

Sorting clothes donated to the ranch