Maine and a Mobile House!

On Tuesday morning, Kevin and I (Grant) left for Lisbon Falls Maine. We traveled as far as South Paris and spent the night at the Strout Homestead. On Wednesday morning we spent some time doing some recon for items for camp.

Our purpose for the trip was to have meetings with some of the teams coming to Arrowhead this summer. We had the opportunity to meet with the guest speakers for teen camp just after they finished work. We will be having an athletics themed camp this year and will be tying the activities in with the lesson plan. We are really excited about the team that will be coming from Lisbon falls to work with us for this new teen camp.

Shortly after our first meeting we met with the Lisbon Falls Baptist Church Puppet Ministry team. There will be more than a dozen folks coming with that team to work with us during Oromocto Camp week. It was a great opportunity to connect with friends and meet some of the people who will be first timers this year. We really enjoyed the opportunity to share some of the things that will be happening this year, some changes to the program and encourage them as they prepare to come. It is a lot of work to prepare for the eight chapel sessions, and they certainly do a awesome job!

We were blessed doubly as we were presented with the proceeds of the Lisbon Falls Baptist Church contribution to "A Plethora of Pennies". As well as an assortment of hand knit mits for the kids. Before we left town, John & Mitzie Moon loaded us up with bins and tubs for camp - a great blessing as I've been busy organizing the shop.

On our return trip home, Kevin and I stopped in to visit his uncle, Leon Strout. Leon very generously loaded us up with some more racks, bins and a worktable for the shop! He has on more than one occasion been very kind in his donations of such items to Arrowhead. We have certainly been very blessed by all he has sent our way!

Packing it in nice and snug...

Kevin and I returned last evening, but things were hopping here while we were away! On Tuesday as we were preparing to depart the excavator arrived to put the finishing touches on the driveway. As I've mentioned, we had the NBBI guys quite busy with cutting trees and clearing brush. All of this work was to make room to widen the driveway!

This work made the driveway wide enough ...

things a-happenin' at ANBC...

This work was finished Tuesday and Liz was able to snap a shot of the big arrival on Wednesday. We've been very excited for this day to arrive, now that it has we've got some work to do!

a mobile home...

it squeezed down the driveway to it's new 'home'...

delivered and blocked up... ready to move in.

It is important that we have an office at Arrowhead to work out of, not only during the summer months, but all year long. We are always busy with camp matters and often need to meet with people, having a suitable office is certainly going to aid in our work. NCEM headquarters made it possible for us to acquire this building and have it delivered to our property. We are very much looking forward to moving into the building. The driveway will be finished up after the ground has thawed and drained and we will be moving the gate down adjacent to the office. A culvert has been installed and there will be parking in front of the office. We will be able to meet visitors in a reception area in the building. This new building will also serve as the new 'directors cabin', it is a three bedroom house and as such will give Kevin and I quarters during camp, and additional lodging during conferences etc.

We had a visit today from Mowat's Well Drilling as well, they came to put the finishing touches on our new well. It is all ready to be put into service. To achieve optimal results from the well we may need to look into fund raising for 1HP submersible pump. We currently have two 1/2 HP submersible pumps, and if they are both in good working order we'll be able to make due with those for the time being. We are certainly very grateful for our new well and look forward to having plenty of water this coming summer!

Some diggin' round the well.

Putting a lid on it!

I busied myself today putting the new racks and bins into service in the back shop. I still have a bit of work to do to get it just the way I want it, but it is certainly beginning to shape up! Ben helped me with a lot of this work.

All organized and ready for service!

Tomorrow morning Kevin and I are on the road before 8, we're giving Arrowhead update at three churches over the weekend. We'll be back to meet the work team on Monday! If you're free any day (or three) next week feel free to drop by and lend us a hand... there's plenty to do :0)