Day 6, 7, and 8 - SPY Work

Sorry we haven't posted in a few days but we have a good reason. We've been busy working hard with our different colored work teams. Here is what each of them has been doing for the past few days.

The Orange Team...

On day one, we were told our job would be weeding and re-mulching the picnic area behind the SPY building.

We worked in the heat for half of the day until Tim came and told us that some of us could get out of the heat and prime the girls bathroom downstairs.


The next day we went to Newport-Mt.Olive UMC and did some work in their community garden. We stained a gazebo, a foot bridge, and some tables. We also laid down mulch and repainted benches. On day three, we were back at project SPY to continue our project from day one.

The Red Team...

Our task was to work on a trailer in Newport. The biggest job was to help prevent further leaks in the roof by applying a couple layers of aluminum sealant.



We found that the kitchen counter was only supported by the wall on one side and so we built a support for it.

The microwave was mounted on the wall and kept falling so we built a stand for it to sit on the counter without it taking up too much space.

The kitchen sink pipes were leaking so we had them replaced.


Caitlyn and Alexis noticed that the tub in the bathroom needed to have caulk applied around it to prevent more leaks so we worked on that.

The homeowner had done some remodeling in the bathroom but didn't replace all the boards around the pipes. We decided to get some board and cover up the exposed area. The homeowner also grows several types of vegetables all around his house so we pulled some weeds in those areas.


The Purple Team...

We had a rough start at the Quesenberry residence, though we quickly overcame our hardships. We were giving the challenging task of digging out a half buried basement door, that is located in the heat of the burning sun.


Along with that, we were assigned to build stairs, create a ceramic front central walkway, patch holes to the basement, and paint trim.


Quickly, we accomplished the trim and the patching of the holes. On day three, we created a beautiful new, safe slate and sand walkway.

The stairs are coming together at a rapid stage and look fantastic against the beautiful dark brick of her quaint and lovely home. We can't wait to finish our service and mission this coming day.

We still had time for worship


and a little fun...