Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild Sept 1-15, 2019

The first week of the month we had no volunteers so we took a working vacation.  Walker spent the night and went to church with us. Then we spent the week painting the lake dock plus the walkway and the deck on the house.  It was long hot days but, hey at least we were at the lake.  Billy headed back to Lumberton on Sunday but Ann had some family stuff to do so she went to Raleigh for a couple of days. While there she took Walker to the Marbles Museum (which he loves) and he had his first encounter with a police officer. He was in the front yard watching the geese and waved at the police car going by.  The very nice police lady stopped to give him a sticker.  He gave her a big hug and then sat in her car and got to press the siren button.

We did have volunteers the first couple of days this week but with Florence coming in they opted to leave on Tuesday.  Thanks to the Region 8 Feeding Team, Biltmore and Mike and Cindy Benedict for doing some rebuild work, helping to get our site ready for the Hurricane Florence, and feeding everyone.  We moved equipment around, parked all our vehicles on the dock and moved our campers to more protected locations. Then it was waiting time. Debbie & Paul provided us a great hurricane watch dinner.

Florence made her appearance on Friday with loads of rain and wind. The water was starting to rise a little by the dock and out to the fence toward the airport but we were still able to stay in the campers.  On Saturday we got out for a drive around town and things didn’t look too bad. After supper we went out on the dock and noticed the water had risen to about 18 inches in front of our camper so David had to move so we could move back to higher ground. Of course all this took place in the pouring rain. 

We have canceled the teams coming in on Monday because we are expecting the Lumber River to crest and we don’t know if we will even be able to get to the homes we are rebuilding.  A feeding unit is waiting at Hyde Park and we may be getting a recovery team here at our site.  Things are not looking good for South and West Lumberton at this time.  Officials are predicting worst flooding than after Hurricane Matthew.  Please keep us, Lumberton and the many other affected locations in your prayers.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton August 26-29, 2018

1-Sous chef Debbie and Chef Paul; 2-Julio and his son Dustin, Holly Springs; 3&4-A bunch of guys from Regions 5 & 6; 5-Does anyone recognize this guy with a broom? We normally see him in the kitchen.

Teams were small in number so they all joined together. They started out by building a back deck, hanging insulation and sheet rock at the Walker house. On Wednesday they moved to the Pone house to trim out windows, install tub and prime walls. No cooking to be done after breakfast so Paul joined Billy to pick up plans for new house build, trip to dump and then helped do a little clean up when we stopped by to check on the team.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton August 19-25, 2018

1-Biltmore Church, Asheville; 2-Region 6 Feeding Team with Debbie and Paul; 3-Highland Baptist, Raliegh;, FBC Garner.

Number of volunteers were low this week but they all had a heart ready to serve. The Garner group did trim work and painted at the Washington home.  The Biltmore group completed the rough in’s at the Walker home and then went to Mt. Siani to work on electrical. plumbing and trim work. The cook teams continue to help Paul serve some great meals. The Highlands team completed the Jones home and then started the flooring at the Robinson home.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild August 12-18, 2018

David was in charge while we spent some time at the lake.  The Shiloh group was back for another week.  These young men really work hard.  Everyone was treated to Outback Steakhouse on Wednesday night. Wanda brought her team in on Thursday.  Don and Dave with Region 6 helped Paul cook.

This is what we did with our time off - WORK, WORK & MORE WORK.  Thanks for the help from good friends JE & Betsy Skinner and Sid and Bettyanne Shearin.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton August 5-11, 2018

1-Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ, Mint Hill; 2-Catawba River Baptist Assocation; 3-Branch's Baptist Church, Richmond, VA; 4-Littleton Baptist Church; 5&6-Sandy Ridge Baptist; 7-Region 4 Feeding with Paul and Debbie.

This week we had a lot of volunteers from young to senior and all came with a heart to serve and learn. The Shiloh youth had 3 adult leaders each day who taught them how to install insulation & subfloor and do roofing. They completed the sub floor in one house and stripped and shingled two homes. The Catawba group did trim work and wall painting at the Robinson home. The Branch group worked on final touch up at the Campbell and McKinley homes. The Littleton group worked at Mt Siani Church doing trim work, hanging ceiling tiles, doors and painting.  Sandy Ridge finished the subfloor and built walls at the Walker home. Although it was a hot and humid week the volunteers stayed at it and got lots of rebuild done as well as sharing the gospel.

Hurricane Matthews Lumberton Rebuild August 1-4, 2018

1-FBC Southern Pines; 2-JE & Betsy Skinner; 3-FUMC Laurinburg; 4-Front Street Baptist Church, Statesville; 5-Paul & Region 3 Feeding Team; 6-The Summit Church, Kernersville.

We had a short week. Teams didn’t start until Thursday morning. The Southern Pines group continued the final work at the Campbell home.  The Laurinburg team worked on completing floor tear outs on 2 homes.  The Front Street team hung sheet rock at the Washington house and replaced floor joists at the Pone house. The Summit group installed the floor system at the Walker home and worked at Mt. Siani Church installing ceiling grid and panels, painting, electrical and trim work.  It was a little extra work getting materials to and inside homes with all the rain but as always GOD provided the clear skies when needed.   Many thanks to The North Carolina Community Foundation for their donation to NCBM so more homes can be rebuilt.  A ribbon cutting was held at the Eady home by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and thanks was given for all the work volunteers have provided.

Currently we have many weeks between now and December with no volunteers. If you are planning a trip give Ann or I a call.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton July 22-28, 2018

1-Gainsville Baptist, Lincolnton with Lisa, Ellie & Jackie; 2-Region 2 Feeding with Paul and Debbie; 3-Biltmore, Asheville;4-Region 2 Rebuild; 5-Mike & Ellie Wilhelm, Community Bible Church.

6-Rocky River Baptist, Siler City; 7-FlatRock Baptist, Louisburg; 8-Austin Grove Baptist, Marshville; 9-FBC Matthews; 10-Wanda & Friends, Kannapolis.

Very busy week in Lumberton. Lots of skill so lots of finish up work was completed. Finally got a replacement window for the Bostic home so it is now 100% complete and they have moved home. The V. Powell home is very close to complete. The flooring done and 95% painted.  It needs a little bit of plumbing and they will be ready to move in.  The Mt Saini Church fellowship hall is close to complete and then they will begin using it for services.  The Biltmore team spent most of the week at the Campbell home. They hoped to complete it but did not.  The ladies spent the week caulking and painting the trim work and doors put up last week. Finished rough in plumbing and electric on 2 homes and sheet rock is now being hung.

We got requests to start a few more homes this week so let us know when your team wants to come to Lumberton to share the Gospel and help families return home.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild July 15-21, 2018

1-Worship speaker for the week, Jonathan Yarboro, The Collegiate Partnership Team Leader, Baptist State Convention of NC; 2-Cutting grass at the FBC Lumberton Senior Home;  3-Carolina Mission Team - Wendell Baptist and Mauldin, SC Baptist; 4-Mauldin Baptist feeding with Paul and Debbie;  5–Christ Community Church, Southern Pines;  6-Bethlehem Baptist Church, Knightdale.

With a site full of youth the teams were divided up and set out on many different tasks. There were 3 roofing teams and they completed 4 roofing jobs. Another team installed flooring in 2 homes. A subfloor/joist team replaced bad joists and installed subfloor at the Robinson home. Two teams installed cabinets and did trim work on 7 homes. The final team spent the week cleaning yards and cutting grass. The teams did a great job reaching out to the residents at each of the locations they worked.

The Pyler job was the talk of the week. Two teams worked there to replace their roof while the other team worked inside repairing the kitchen floor and doing some cleaning. Their refrigerator went out about three years ago and they didn’t have funds to replace it. On Tuesday night the teams passed the bucket around and Wednesday morning they carried her a refrigerator and a window AC. Ms. Dawn was so happy all she could do was cry and thank God for sending this wonderful team to her home.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton - July 8-14, 2018

1-Irvington Area Churches, Indianapolis, IN; 2-FBC Mooresville; 3-Paul with Region 10 Feeding Team plus Debbie from Region 1; 4-Nightly Worship Time; 5-
Mark, Trinity BC, Raleigh.

We had two good size youth teams this week.  One group worked on the V. Powell home installing insulation, flooring and plumbing. Another group finished the D. Powell home and then moved up the street to install rough in plumbing on the Robinson home. A large group worked at Mt. Siani Church installing insulation, painting and framing doorways. The final group worked at the Leech home bringing it to almost move in stage.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild June 24-30, 2018

1-  FBC Swannanoa: 2- Community Bible Church, High Point; 3- Broad River Baptist, Blacksburg, SC; 4- Paul, Keith & Billy;  5- Broad River Baptist Feeding Team & Chef Paul.

We had many volunteers this past week. One large team and three small teams. Many homes were worked on. The Eady house in Fair Bluff was completed. The Deloris Jones home in now 90 % done. Just waiting on a door and HVAC. Rough in electrical was completed at Mt Siani so the team hung the sheet rock. Team finished the ramp and HVAC at the McComb home so it is ready for her to return home. Also the Larry Jones home is ready for him to return home. Most everything was completed at Doris Powell home. It will be completed next week so she can return home.

As said before another great week serving GOD. Please remember Sharron from Swannanoa in prayer. As they were packing their trailer Friday afternoon and calling it quits for the week she tripped in the yard, fell on her elbow and broke it. She will be having surgery next week when they get back home.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild June 17-23, 2018

1-Baptist Center Church, Clayton; 2-Highland Baptist, Raleigh; 3-Good Shepherd, Nativity & Emmanuel Episcopal, Raleigh; 4-Greystone, Raleigh; 5-{aul & Region 7 Feeding Team-; 6-Pole Creek Baptist, Candler; Not Pictured-Alan Harris & Michael Maragelis, Crew Chiefs and Christ Community Church, Pinehurst.

It has been another busy week in Lumberton.  We had youth and adult teams.  Some of the youth did part of the roof and finished the tear out at the Robinson house while the rest laid flooring, painted and hung cabinets at the Powell house which is almost ready for her to return home. Harold worked his electrical crew at Mt. Siani Church. The Pole Creek team finished the subfloor and plumbing at Mt. Sania. The Highlands team worked at completing the Moore house in Whiteville.  The next several weeks will be busy in Lumberton as groups continue to work and share the gospel.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild June 10-16, 2018

1-Region 6 Feeding; 2-Crew Chief Charlie and Electrician Don; 3-Biltmore with youth, Asheville; 4-Oakland Baptist Church, King George, VA; 5-Calvary Chapel, Greensboro.

6-Pleasant Grove Baptist, FuquayVarina; 7-McGee Brothers Construction & Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ, Monroe; 8-University Hills, Charlotte; 9-Roxboro Baptist.

We have been busy this week checking on teams and running for materials. As the pictures show we have had many volunteers this this. Nine teams, 93 different volunteers working at 16 different location. The Biltmore team has been working on the Bostic home and got it to a point so they could return home. The Biltmore youth team started finishing the tear out on another home, did yard work and cleaned up inside of three homes. Don finished up the electrical work on five homes.  The Oakland team worked on the Jones and McMillian homes and have both almost completed. The Calvary team painted and built a ramp. Pleasant Grove worked on painting and trim work at the Powell home as well as electric and plumbing at the Washington home. McGee team worked on framing at Mt. Sinai Church. University worked on the Eady home. The Roxboro team worked on the Jones home. David, Billy, Charlie and Ann stayed on the go all week.  Thanks to all who came this week to serve.

From a Facebook post by Linda Bostic:

Mr. Billy,

Maceo and I are so indebted to you, Ms. Ann, Mr. David, and all of the volunteers from California, Asheville, and other areas of NC who worked tirelessly to give us the home we could only dream about. Our lives have been impacted in a major way by the love, compassion, and generosity we have experienced. "Thank you" seems so inadequate to convey how grateful we are for all you have done for us. It's our prayer that God will continue to bless you all in a major way, give you the strength to do the things He has assigned to your hands, and provide for your every need.
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matt. 5:16). We see it, and thank God for it!!!
We will never forget you!!

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild June 3-9, 2018

1-Region 5 Feeding; 2-Crew Chiefs-Sid, Bettyanne, & Walt; 3-FBC Pinson Alabama; 4-Westwood Baptist Church, Cary; 5-Trinity BC, Raleigh; 6-Wanda & Peggy with Church 180, Rock Hill, SC.

Well summertime is here and so are the larger teams with youth. The Alabama youth group was a return from last year. They did tear out at the Washington home which we just started, installed floor joist and insulation on a church, along with installing flooring on the Eady home.  The Trinity group installed doors and trim work on the D. Jones home. The Westwood group spent the week at the D. Powell home installing flooring and connecting the electrical.  Wanda, Peggy and the 180 group did final finish on the McComb and Bracey home.  Special thanks to Walt, Sid and BettyAnne for helping out as crew leaders

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild May 31-June 2

1-Tuckaseigee Baptist Association; 2-A reminder of what Jesus did for us; 3-Feeding team making us a Puerto Rican meal; 4-Tuckaseigee Feeding Team; 5-Bethleham Baptist Church, Wendell.

Had no volunteers for the first part of week. On Thursday the Tuckaseigee group arrived and went right to work. This group came with a heart to serve as needed. Some  cleaned, primed and painted the D. Powell home while others trimmed the outside of the windows.  After the inside walls were painted they moved inside ands did interior window trim. Others went to the King home to do some final sheet rock work and repair some flooring we are having issues with. Others  did the exterior window trim there.  David will be calling for a final inspection on this home next week. When team 1 finished the D. Powell painting they went to V. Powell home to do that painting. Only here two days but came to serve and got lots done.

The Bethelem team came on Saturday and worked on the Campbell home. They installed wood flooring, took down the old upper cabinets and worked at installing electrical outlets and switches. This home like the Powell home has come a long way in the past month.  Our goal is to complete these homes by end of June.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild May 20-26, 2018

1-Biltmore, Asheville; 2-Galatia, Seaboard; 3-J E Skinner; 4-Region 3 Feeding; 5-Greystone Baptist, Raleigh; 6-Vernon giving Billy a birthday gift from the Biltmore team; 7-FBC Drexel; 8-FBC Matthews.

Teams worked on several jobs again this week.  The Biltmore team worked at the Bostic home installing window trim, painting, installing flooring and started hanging doors. The Galatia group did electrical wiring and trimmed out closets. The Matthews group did exterior trim work on the McComb house. The Drexel group finished hanging drywall and installed new windows at the Powell home. The Greystone group worked at the Campbell home trimming out windows, painting and started the flooring.  JE was a big help this week running supplies.   Thank You to all who helped Billy celebrate his birthday.We enjoyed spending the Memorial Day weekend with family at Lake Gaston.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–May 13-19, 2018

1-FBC Salisbury; 2-Fishing Creek Baptist, North Wilkesboro; 3-Region 2 Feeding; 4-Abbotts Creek MBC; 5-Baptist Center Church, Clayton; 6-Summit, Apex; 7-Christ Community Church, Pinehurst; Not pictured-David Earley; Orange Co Democrats; Trinity Baptist Church, Monroe.

The number of volunteers as well as the length of stay has been low lately. However, they have come with a heart ready to serve. This week teams got a house primed and painted which next week a team will start the window trim and flooring.  Another home was prepped and most of the primer done so the group starting there Monday can paint, trim windows and start flooring. The Jones house now has flooring laid, doors installed along with most of the molding installed. Now waiting on a paint crew. Electrical has been completed at the V. Powell home. The S. King home needs about a days work and then final inspection and she can return home. Got some odd and ins to finish at the C. King, McComb and Bracy homes so they can also get a final inspection.

June and July is pretty full. We are looking help to assist David with overseeing the work being done as well as somebody to run supplies. If you can help for a week PLEASE call Billy or Ann with what dates you are available.

If you have a small group of talented volunteers we do have a few places we could fit your group in during the next 60 days.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Matthew May 6-12, 2018

1-Truitt Baptist Assoc., Murphy; 2-Wanda, Peggy & Michael; 3-Region 1 Feeding; 4-Joyce & Curtis; 5-Highland Baptist, Raleigh; 6-Trinity BC Raleigh.Another great week in Lumberton. Several men and a few ladies all with a servants heart got lots of work done. sheet rock hung and finished, old windows taken out and new ones installed, flooring going down in 3 homes, trim work in 3 homes and don’t forget about all the painting that took place.

June and July are booked up full in Lumberton so we need some extra leadership help. Need folks to deliver supplies and people to help watch over teams to ensure home is being rebuilt as NCBM has agreed to. Call Billy, Ann or David if you can give a few days or a week.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild April 22-28, 2018

1-Sunset Road Baptist, Charlotte; 2-Region 9 Feeding; 3-Biltmore, Asheville; 4-Life Community Church, Jamestown; 5-The Sunset Bag Ladies; 6-Sharon & David Sinclair.

7-Wanda & Friends; 8-Jorgenson Brothers; 9-FBC Southern Pines; 10-Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ, Monroe; 11-More Life Community Church;12-More Southern Pines.

Another great week in Lumberton. Several teams with hearts ready to serve GOD whereever he calls. Teams started another home by doing rough in plumbing and electric, then another team moved right in installing insulation and subfloor.  Several volunteers painted , hung sheet rock, installed plumbing and electrical fixtures, laid shingles and installed floor covering. No volunteers next week but by mid May we should complete four more homes.  Volunteers seem to be on a roll now getting work done at a steady pace and still finding time to share the gospel.  Had two salvations this past week.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild April 15-21, 2018

1-Ken & Morris, Biltmore; 2-Region 8 Feeding Team #1; 3-Trinity UMC, Charlotte; 4-FBC Garner; 5-Memorial & Piney Grove Baptist, Williamston; 6-Abbotts Creek MBC, High Point.

  7-Union Grove Baptist, Marshville; 8-Christ Community Church, Pinehurst; 9-Flat Rock Baptist Church, Louisburg; 10-Region 8 Feeding Team #2; 11-Highland Baptist, Raleigh; Not Pictured-Greystone Baptist Church, Raleigh.

Another great week of team work. Teams worked on many jobs from rough ins to final trimmings. Flooring was installed in three homes & trim work in four homes,. Three homes had sheet rock sanded, floors and walls cleaned and then primed.  Two more homes had rough in plumbing and electric finished and inspected. Sheet rock hanging was started in one home as well as some framing repairs made. On Saturday a team took out the subfloor in a home so new subfloor and rough-in plumbing and electric can be done next week.

We are still receiving request for help. Some of them had been waiting on mitigation funding but now realize that may be several more years. Therefore they are asking for help now so they can return home. So give Ann a call to set up a week for your group.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton April 8-14, 2018

1-Feeding Region 7; 2-FBC West Jefferson; 3-Shiloh Bible Church & Bloomsburg Church, PA; 4-Seneca Trail Christian Academy, WV; 5-Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh; 6-Moravia Moravian Church, Oakridge.

7-Shiloh Truelight Church of Christ, Monroe; 8-Brooks & Harold, BCC, Clayton; 9-FBC Henderson Youth; 10-FBC Summerfield; 11-Beulah Association; 12-Rowan Baptist, Clinton.

We have been very busy in Lumberton this week. Several teams came with a desire to serve so much was done. Sheet rock hanging completed on four homes, four interiors painted and flooring started.  Rough in plumbing and electric done on two homes. Shingles laid on two homes. Vinyl siding and metal trim installed as well as subfloor laid in two homes. I know I have missed something however it was a great week and GOD’s hands were seen many times.

One team worked at completing a home they helped start last year. While they were working Leonard a neighbor who had helped them with tear out came by. They talked and asked if he had been using the study bible they gave him last year. He smiled and responded YES but my daughter asked if she could read it so he gave it to her. So the team gave him another one.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton–April 2-7, 2018

1-Baptist Center Church, Clayton; 2-Pee Dee Baptist Association; 3-Reg 6 Feeding Team; 4-University Hills BC, Charlotte; 5-Thursday night supper at Pier 41 Seafood enjoyed by all; 6-David & Steve; 7-Sid and BettyAnne, FBC Littleton; 8-McGee Construction Co., Monroe; 9-FBC Morganton.

Several small teams this week. They spread out and got lots done. The Pee Dee group replaced a roof. Others hung insulation and sheet rock and cleaned, primed and painted walls. Some laid flooring, did trim work including caulking and painting. Som sites were cleaned up behind previous volunteer teams.  We didn’t complete any jobs this week but got several a lot closer to being finished.

Ann and I joined many others in Charlotte for the Mission Conference. It was great to see many old friends while studying for future mission work.