Sorry I don't have a picture to blog today. If you have forgotten what we look like, please look thru our past blogs. hehehe
Brian got a call a couple weeks ago from some guy who was looking for someone who could weld and since Brian is off work for the summer, he said he'd do it. Turns out they are preparing to lay some kind of cable in the inlet. They bought a bridge in Florida and trucked it up here in pieces and they are welding it together to make a barge to use to lay the cable. They didn't have any welders on their crew that were used to this kind of welding or used to welding out on the spit (their workers are from Florida and are freezing out there in that ocean breeze all day).
also they needed another welding machine... so after the first day, Brian took his welder down and gets paid for the use of him and his welder. Justin got in a few hours after his day job a couple times, but now he and Alicia are really sick so he hasn't been down to the spit for a couple days.
It is such an answer to our prayers, I can't even begin to tell you how blessed we are to have this come into our lives at this time. We have a couple projects around the house that HAVE to be done this summer, like putting in a completely new septic system, and we have been scrimping and worried about how to afford it, and now we can get it done. We are all very excited...... yeah, you city folk don't have to worry about where the water goes when you are flushing your toilets - trust me, when you have a 15 year old wooden septic box, you think about stuff like that alot.
Justin sold both of his big burl bowls this week to a lady from Chicago. It was cool - she bought one for a dear friend who was going thru a rough time and when it got there today, she loved it so much so went right to our shop and bought the other one for herself. YAY !!!
It's fun to keep busy and to not have to sit out in the sun in a parking lot or danky old building on holiday weekends hoping for people to buy your crafts. I wish someone had thunk this up years ago.
Happy July - pray for me, I'm supposed to play the organ in church for the entire month. YIKES !!! I don't even really know how to play the organ. I have an electronic keyboard at home and I just push the button that makes it sound like an organ. hehehehe ahhh, small wards are great.
LOVE YOU GUYS, Charlotte
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2 comments:
Happy to hear about the new welding job. Isn't it wonderful how things seem to come to us just when we need them most?
And congrats on the sale of your bowls, Justin. They really are beautiful.
And you'll do great at the organ, Char. I admire you for your willingness to serve. Playing the piano in public is one thing I just haven't mastered. I can do fine at home, but if anyone listens I freeze and if anyone tries to sing I PANIC!
Love, Earlene
YAY! Glad to hear about the welding job. That is great. And good luck with the organ too - you'll be in our prayers. That does take guts - but you'll do fantastic.
Thanks for your enouragement and understanding with the frustrations I've had this past week. I have cherished your comments, and thoughts. It's great to have a kindred spirit who understands exactly what I'm going through. You're amazing.
Love you!
Joanna
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