habitat for humanity blitz build

As mentioned in a previous post, our church (Lord of Love Lutheran) is building a Habitat for Humanity home in a 10 consecutive day build known as a "blitz." We are right on schedule and the community support has been tremendous. KM3 News in Omaha has been running features and updates on the blitz build every day.

The build has been an edifying and uplifting experience thus far. Working towards an aggressive, common goal with other Christians has been very spiritually enlightening as well. I've enjoyed getting to know people in a different light, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn how to set walls, set trusses, nail on supports, install siding, nail up soffits, and handle a circular saw better.

The best thing, though, has been working in a ministry that binds together the whole church. Normally, different ministries at churches attract a small sphere of people. Rarely do they encompass the whole congregation. The magnitude of this Habitat project has drawn the whole church together. Almost everyone is involved, and it shows in the progress we've made to this point.