Housing Development Alliance

American Reformed Church from De Motte, IN are with us this week. We have 5 work sites: One at the Airport, where the group is framing a new house. One at Defiance, leveling the ground for a new home. One group is helping C. Gross add support to her deck, while the group at L. Miller's home is installing new windows. The last group has been cutting the lawn and clearing the brush for A. Bank's home. This is the second year that American Reformed Church has spent with us, and we sure are glad that they came back. Everyone appears to have had a great first day, with a wide variety of activities to do. And what would a first day be without an intruding rainshower?

This morning, the news predicted a 50% chance of showers for today. Jane Rose automatically dreaded the groups being washed out. I, trying to be optimistic, reminded her that there was also a 50% chance that it would not rain. Guess who was right. The showers began around 2:00pm, not leaving much of a work day left for the groups, so they all eventually returned to the church. Jane--Er, I mean, Janeeeeeeee--and I were on our way to visit Defiance, so I called up one of the carpenters at the worksite.

Me: Hey, Daniel, are you guys still at the site?
Daniel: Where else would we be?
Me: So, you guys haven't been rained out yet?
Daniel: No, it was raining, but it's stopped.
Me: So...you'll still be working when I get there?
Daniel: Yeah, there's a bit of blue sky up here still.
Me: Alright, we'll be right over.
Daniel: See ya then.

And as we made our way to Defiance, the rain began to pour and the lightning began to freak me out. The storm was following us. And who do we see leaving the site just as we pull up? The group. Fantastic. And on the way back to Hazard, the rain stops and the a bit of blue sky returns. It's all a sick joke, I tell ya.