Clay Family Extreme Home Makeover

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Dear Boyz,

After much prayer and planning on the Serving Saturday leadership's part, the Waterboyz for Jesus are ready to step out in faith on another EXTREME Home Makeover. These come along occasionally (our last one was well over a year ago), often when it is least convenient and they are always VERY unexpected. God usually only shows us enough of the project at the beginning so as not to scare us off. He seems to do this as a way of building our faith and showing us His all surpassing Greatness is enough. This time it seems He has shown us more than usual………..   we think!

If you want to join us there are many ways - showing up and helping - providing meals for the workers & family - financially (no doubt this is beyond our means) - so pray and see where you fit!

There will be all day onsite supervision on Friday (Sept 24th), Saturday (Sept 25th), and Saturday (Oct 2nd) starting at 8am. There will also be onsite supervision every day from 5pm until late into the night. If you are available at times other than these let the appropriate point person know and we can make arrangements to get you in and resource you to be productive. You can come and work as long as you can whether that is a couple of hours or all day. COME!

In HIM,
Paul

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Address:                             121 Meadowlark Ave - Mt Airy, MD 21771 (MAP)

Parking:                              Either park in available visitors spaces in the townhouse development or

                                             at Mt Airy Middle School (just around the corner)

Animal Care:                      Dogs and cats will be in the house - put cats in laundry room in basement and dogs in dog cage on deck)

Food:                                  Refreshments will be served (coffee and donuts) on Friday (Sept 24th), Saturday (Sept 25th),

                                             and Saturday (Oct 2nd)

                                             Lunch will be served on Friday (Sept 24th), Saturday (Sept 25th), and Saturday (Oct 2nd)

                                             Dinner will be served each evening at 6pm for those who come straight from work)

Here is the 'why' in this God-Adventure:

A waitress at Tom & Ray's in Damascus knows about the Waterboyz because we have two 10MAN tables meeting there during the week. Somehow she meet Eric Closs and putting two-and-two together asked him if we would consider helping a friend of hers - Sharon Clay in Mt Airy.  Eric got the information to Bernie Thompson - our Serving Saturday leader who went for a visit. Afterward he contacted me and said, "Paul - we HAVE to do this one! The family is in desperate need, Sharon is the most humble grateful women you could meet, and we were created for such a time as now! Let's do it!" Everything in me was stirred up while Bernie was talking to me - the Spirit was a strongly felt presence. I felt strongly the words "AND SO IT BEGINS!"

Here is the Clay family story: Sharon's husband, Mark, is bed ridden due to MS, feeding tubes, constant care; Her 14 year old was hit by a car on Route 27 about 4 years ago and suffered head trauma and the healing has been slow. Her daughter is living with the family and has her own battles. Sharon can't work because she can't leave her husband's side for fear he will aspirate. The home they live in is a townhouse which is owned by Sharon's dad.

The house needs LOTS of repairs to the three bedrooms, bathrooms, stairways, Mark's (the dad) bedroom, and the kitchen. We have checked with Sharon and they are willing to move into the Boston Inn in Westminster for a week (1-2 rooms) but she needs a hospital bed to properly care for Mark. We've checked with the Motel and they are willing for us to do that. We will need to get them meals each day they are there.

Sharon is a lady of great faith and deep gratitude in spite of her circumstance. After our initial conversation Bernie and I have continued to pray about this and we have a deep sense that "THIS MUST NOT STAND!"  There is much to do and we will need each one of you to re-read the opening paragraph and see what song God wants to sing, and what story He wants to tell through YOU.

Here is the 'what':

1. Family Care jodilynn.foss@gmail.com

               - Meals for the family (Lunch & Dinner - 3 adults and 1 child)          

               - Figuring out what to throw away and what to keep

               - Setting the house up with curtains and the like

2. Handicap ramp (Bob Evans Tuesday morning tables are taking point on this)  marks@scmanage.com

3. Electrical work (David Sandifer is taking point on this) dsandifer55@msn.com

4. Plumbing work  (Mallick Plumbing is taking point on this) thombb1@earthlink.net

5. Bathroom repair (Paul Maxim is taking point on this) pmaxim49@gmail.com

6. Cleaning out the house (Waterlilyz are taking point) jodilynn.foss@gmail.com

7. Drywall and general repair work (Bernie is taking point) thombb1@earthlink.net

8. Painting work (need someone to own this)

9. Tile work (need someone to own this)

10. Demolition and trash (need someone to own this)

Where is the 'how':

Starting Wednesday night at 5pm the Bob Evans tables……… and you………………. will show up at the house to start digging the 14 holes needed to install the handicap ramp off the deck of the house and this project will continue until the following Saturday (Oct 2nd). All those who God has called to this adventure will come at just the right time and with just the right skill sets. So find your place from the general list above - contact the point person - and show up!

Here is the 'Plan':

Thursday Sept 23 - We are actually starting this Wednesday evening at 5pm

Need 14 post holes dug in backyard for handicap ramp". Would need to dig by hand or bring in a 2 man post hole digger. This is needed on Thursday so we can have an inspection of the holes on Friday and start the framing on Sat.

Friday Sept 24

1. Coffee and Donuts (Karen Gammell?)
2. Move the Clays to the Boston Inn in Westminster. We will take both hospital beds. (#1 - Family Care)
3. Tear out of 3 bathrooms and basement ceiling. (#10 - Demolition)
4. Put back wall board in bathrooms. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
5. Put in 6 can lights in basement bedroom. (#3 - Electrical)
6. Start to put drywall back up. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
7. Jack hammer floor in Handicap bathroom. (#5 - Bathroom Repair)
8. Put studs in to handle new shower valve. (#5 - Bathroom Repair)
9. Lunch for 20-30 people @ 11:30am (ANYONE?)

Saturday Sept 25

1. Coffee and Donuts (Kathy Jones)
2. Waterlilyz come in to take inventory of what we are going to keep and what we are going to throw away. (#1 - Family Care)
3. Get rid of clutter. (All hands on deck!)
4. We will put everything good on the U-Haul truck for storage for the week. (All hands on deck!)
5. Electrical rough in for bathroom. (#3 - Electrical)
6. Upgrade electrical in kitchen and bathroom with GFI. (#3 - Electrical)
7. Frame the handicap ramp.  (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
8. Drywall the basement bedroom and mud the joints. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
9. Patch drywall on stairs and in kitchen and other rooms. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
10. Put in plywood in attic for storage space. Install sliding glass door. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
11. Start tile installation in 1st floor bathroom. (#9 - Tile Work)
12. Lunch for 20-30 people @ 11:30am (Covered?)

Sunday Sept 26

1. Pray for the project success and that God has his hand all over this and we may witness to the neighbors.
2. Continue/Complete handicap ramp (after church at 1pm) - (#2 - Handicap Ramp)

Monday Sept 27

1. Cement handicap shower. (#5 - Bathroom Repair)
2. Get walls ready to paint. (#8 - Painting)
3. Work on handicap ramp frame. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
4. Rough in plumbing and have inspection. (#4 - Plumbing work)
5. Remove all of the carpet. (#10 - Demolition - could be done on Saturday)
6. Paint ceiling in basement bedroom (#8 - Painting)

Tuesday Sept 28

1. Paint all of the rooms. (#8 - Painting)
2. Grout tile. (#9 - Tile Work)
3. Put in kitchen counter top. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
4. Work on ramp frame. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
5. Start floor in basement bathroom and Josh's bedroom. (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
6. Install vanity in 1st floor bathroom. (#5 - Bathroom Repair)

Wednesday Sept 29

1. Finish wall tile. (#9 - Tile Work)
2. Get inspection for handicap ramp frame.  (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
3. Start laying ramp deck boards. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
4. Put in railing for steps and living room. . (#7 - Drywall and general repair)
5. or Thurs Put sod in front lawn and bury drain pipe by Blake Dunlevy.

Thursday Sept 30

1. Start laying carpet by Jerry Jones.
2. Continue with laying tile in handicap bathroom. (#9 - Tile Work)
3. Continue laying ramp deck boards and start railing. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)

Friday Oct 1

1. Put fixtures and fans and shower curtains in all bathrooms. (#1 - Family Care)
2. Clean all windows. (Don Rahmer - do you want a piece of this?)
3. Continue to work on ramp. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
4. Paint outside windows. (#8 - Painting)
5. Saturday Oct 2
6. Coffee and Donuts (ANYONE?)
7. Staging of all the furniture and final touches of Curtains and drapes. (#1 - Family Care)
8. Finish ramp. (#2 - Handicap Ramp)
9. Clays move back in late afternoon on Sat. (All Teams)
10. Lunch for 20-30 people @ 11:30am (ANYONE?)