#123 - 4102 Canyon Rd - Eliana

#124 - 4104 Canyon Rd - Ty and Mallory

Excellent day in the neighborhood!  Today we had 13 construction workers (3 of which were homeowners), 2 office workers and one lovely lunch lady!  God gave us great weather and our awesome volunteers got the job done and did so in splendid fashion.  Our volunteers are indeed the hands and feet of Jesus…

Our great lunch was provide by our friends from the Episcopal Church Of The Good Shepherd.  They brought a wide variety of sandwiches from the Firehouse sandwich shop and they were delicious!  The food was complemented by a selection of cookies and chips.  It was a wonderful lunch complete with great conversation and fellowship.  Thank you so much for being “Good Shepherds” to us…God Bless!

Down at the worksites, our small but mighty group of volunteers worked hard to bring these houses one step closer to becoming a home.  Painting continued at Eliana’s house (#4102).  She has selected a beautiful terracotta color for her front door.  Next door at Ty and Mallory’s house (#4104), all of the ceiling joists were installed as well as the attic stair frame and the Air Conditioning return air frame.  It was a full day of working hard and celebrating God’s hand in our mission…

Dear Lord, thank you for our volunteers and families and for keeping them safe!  All glory to you Lord…

Love Ya!

Richard

PS.  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 21st!  Plans are underway for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion of Rancho Brazos!  More to come!  rf

Photos by Jimmie.

#123 - 4102 Canyon Rd - Eliana

#124 - 4104 Canyon Rd - Ty and Mallory

After getting rained out last Wednesday, the Lord delivered an absolutely gorgeous day today.  We had a large, energetic group of volunteers who worked together diligently to bring the dream of home ownership one step closer for two of our deserving families.  God is good…

We had a large contingent of 39 construction volunteers (3 of which were homeowners), 7 excellent office workers and one lunchroom volunteer who is grateful for the cooler temps that have rolled in with October.  Special thanks to the Constellation Energy volunteers who always bring strong backs and an unparalleled work ethic to our ministry.  You guys are super!

Speaking of super, our friends at Granbury First United Methodist Church really stepped up!  They fed 50 folks today and just did an outstanding job.  Two types of chili with all the fixings, massive amounts of cornbread and so many desserts that even I didn’t get to try them all!  God Bless you guys and thanks for the wonderful way that you support Habitat.

At the homesite’s there was a whole lot accomplished.  At Eliana’s house, touch up paint was applied inside and shutters were installed outside.  (Looks beautiful) Corner blocks were installed and the front and back doors were prepped for painting.  Additionally, Ellie’s driveway will be poured on Friday.  At Ty and Mallory’s home, the sheathing was completed, and the house was wrapped.  50% of the top plate has been marked and the joist’s have been cut.  Also, about half of the rafters have been cut.  Wow!  Great job folks!

Thank you dear Lord for the beautiful day filled with good work and fellowship and for keeping our volunteers and families safe and sound…

Love Ya!
Richard

Photos by Molly.

#123 - 4102 Canyon Rd - Eliana

#124 - 4104 Canyon Rd - Ty and Mallory

What a wonderfully windy Wednesday it was…Wow!  The much needed rain (mostly) held off and allowed us to complete an entire workday!  While seasonal temp’s are slowly coming down, today’s humidity appeared to be going up.  However, as always, our awesome volunteers worked through challenging conditions and brought glory to the Lord by way of their excellent work.  They are amazing!  Thank you folks.

We had a great group of volunteers today!  30 construction volunteers, 3 of which were homeowners.  Additionally, we had 9 young people from the construction class from Granbury High School build with us.  In conjunction with our construction team we had 7 office staff members and 1 lunchroom volunteer.  All worked in harmony and celebrated a successful workday.

Speaking of successful,  lunch was absolutely off the rails today!!!  Longtime volunteer Jim Norton provided a perfectly cooked brisket.  Thank you Jim!  Other HFHHC volunteers also pitched in with side dishes of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, bread, pickles, and onions, chocolate and lemon cake(s) and an apple crisp dish.  We even had a huge container of M&M’s!  It was a wonderful lunch complete with laughter and Fellowship.

Oh wait, I almost forgot…we build houses too…

At Eliana’s house, (4102) touch-up paint and caulking was completed.  Her foundation has also been cleaned and prepared for the installation of her flooring.  In her backyard our Granbury High students installed top plates, roof trusses and extra studs on Eliana’s tool shed.  Next door (4104) at the Oakes’ home all the walls are now up, joists are being cut and the windows are being worked on.  In addition we have started on the sheathing.  Things are truly starting to shape up!

Thank you Lord for our outstanding volunteers and for the beloved families we build for…

Love Ya ~ Richard

Photos by Molly.