MAPS RV Project - Teen Challenge, Dublin, GA - Feb 29- Mar 11, 2016

In this blog I'm going to try and cover two weeks progress and happenings here in Dublin. It has been a busy two weeks of work and "play". 

The overhang walk way is almost complete. It has gone from this....

And this...

To this....

Shingles were finished this week. 

Aaron, one of the students, has really been a big help in this part of the project. 

His strong arm helped in many ways but especially in "throwing up shingles ". 

Of course as in the other blog postings, other projects continued. Such as painting!!

    

     One building is almost finished, then it was on to the other building. 

   This is Georgie working in the administration building. We love the color for these walls; a soft gray. 

John has been busy laying tile in the administration building. 

   

    Love the threshold tile.  

John always does a great job! 

A drop ceiling is being installed this week. 

  

    Mark and Mary Ann Rittermeyer, our MAPS RV Southeast Regional Director Missionaries, visited us and Mark started right to work.   Glenn and Mark are installing the drop ceiling grid. 

They could only stay for a short visit but we had a lovely time with them. 

Grid work coming right along. Bill's boys pitching right in. 

 

    The new lights are great. 

The new cabinets are being installed in the administration building. 

   

    

   Overhang walkway is almost finished but some finishing touches are necessary. 

    

    Jack is great at caulking, as well as many other talents. Didn't I see you, painting, and installing cabinets?! 

A couple of the ladies (Boni and Loletta) baked cookies for the students. I know they were delicious and greatly appreciated.  

We also had the pleasure of having Bill's "boys" join in on the work for the week. It was a joy to have them.   They are good workers, 

And good cooks.  They provided us a Chicken Wing Ding.  The fried wings were delicious. 

    Frying up those wings. 

 We had a feast. 

  

   I don't know how many pounds of wings we ate. This was just the first batch. 

We were so glad that David Kincaid could join us. And, also Aaron as well as Drew and Steve. 

   These guys kept us laughing telling of their growing up years. 

Last weekend, some were able to visit my city, Savannah, GA. 

   Here we are getting ready to board a trolley tour. 

     

    Pirates House for lunch. Our plan was to eat at Mrs.  Wilkes but she is closed on Saturday.  

  A visit to River Street after a meal at the Pirates House. 

  The azaleas were not blooming at their peak, but the city was still beautiful. 

  I was surprised that we were able to visit the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The cathedral was closed for an event shortly after we left. 

I love the beautiful old homes and the squares of historic Savannah. I had the privilege of working downtown in an old historic building, The Custom House. The tour didn't point out this lovely old building but it has some interesting history and architecture. If you get a chance google it for some interesting facts. 

The tour guide pointed out some interesting information on the double stairs.  A double staircase was designed to separate men and women so that men would not catch a glimpse of a woman's ankles as she climbed the stairs.   On the left staircase there is a plate in the iron work for the men to wipe their boots. It is not on the woman's right stairs. 

Some say that is a myth, but regardless, I find that explanation interesting. 

Since I was "home" near Savannah, I missed Dublin, GA's Pig in the Park on Friday night.  I heard it was fun.   This event kicked out a month long celebration of St Patrick. 

Only a few more weeks left. Time has flown by.