HCLM BLOG

I have always had a love for service projects. Perhaps it is the joy that comes from helping someone or maybe it is the re-focus away from selfishness that happens when you help someone else. One of our L-teams that has been active since October 2009 is our Helping Hands team led by Tom and Lyn Easton who share the same passion for service. They have completed thus far an extreme makeover on Country Club Road, two bathroom projects at the request of Seminole HEART and three home repairs for the Senior Intervention Group. They most recently called the team to action over the last few weeks to repair a home of a single mother who lived in Sanford who was going to be fined by the city if the tarp wasn't removed. There is a longer story that I could tell but suffice it to say that she has tried hard to take care of the problem. She has been denied by her insurance company, twice and was turned down for refinancing when the market went south. One of our members heard her story and in a wonderful example of teamwork, her church and Holy Cross completed a new roof on two Saturdays. She wanted to come and say thank you in person. We thought a video message would be a nice gesture.

Chris and I have been talking about how much he's enjoying leading children's worship. He has some good thoughts one why he likes it, and it's affected how he thinks about service. It's changed from a task to a joy. Rather than paraphrase, I thought I'd give you him in his own words.