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Working on this project has been an exercise in faith. I started out doing this project by myself, not knowing when it would be completed. Instead of panicking, I just had faith it would work out. For 3 weeks I went through the routine of taking my daughter Megan to practice for Theater Orangeville production of "Treasure Island" (she is female lead), work for 2 hours, to home, return for another 2 hours at night. During 3 weeks, when from searing heat at beginning of August to chilling then warming up in late August. Many times when sanding (especially in the evening, asking myself, "what am I getting myself into?". But like Sandra preaches in her sermon about a promise or covenant, I cannot let anyone down, since I knew of the importance of this when I started it. I guess the reason for taking on this project by myself was two-fold:
Now that I finally see the project gaining momentum, I see my faith was truly rewarded!
Nice words from people including Dona Henderson, Margaret Boggs, Chuck Heron, Sandra, Tom and Lynne (to name a few).
Also felt a connection to someone that I believe goes to Al-anon. I don't know name, but he has a mustache and sometimes wears a hat. He was very supportive of me on almost a daily basis. He appreciated how much work I was doing, and offered to help if I got tired. In fact, we started talking and found out he drove a cab in Kingston where I grew up. We determined the wealthy owner, Mark Greenwood, was someone that was in my grade 5 class! I want to show him a picture for verification...
Too bad many people are afraid to volunteer. If you keep an open-mind, you will be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams. You just have to keep the "nose to the grindstone", and not expect it to come right away - it will come to you... I guess that ties in the act of faith - a practical application perhaps...
'''Saturday August 28th, 2010'''