Hope Through Partnership

May 30, 2008

The ongoing efforts in Nada continue to inspire hope among the people of the community and those who come seeking partnership with Nada and other Christian communities. The Kentucky Baptist Fellowship, through the local guidance of Paula Settle (Together For Hope - CBF), and the efforts of First Baptist Church Winchester and Dr. John Owen (Pastor) continue to impact Nada. The Helton’s are one family who are benefiting from the ongoing partnerships of many churches coming to Nada to offer volunteer hours and assistance to this community. Recently (May 11-18th), Blacksburg Baptist Church (Blacksburg, Virginia) and Dublin Baptist Church (Dublin, Virginia) spent a week in Nada beginning the construction of a bathroom/shower/bedroom building for the Helton family, indoor facilities the family has never had while in Nada. Due to structural issues with the Helton’s home, the new construction needed to be unattached for possible future construction. What follows is the words of Clark Lentz from Blacksburg Baptist Church:

I was amazed at the work our team was able to accomplish with God’s help this past week!

The framing and roof are complete, the siding is complete except for the top piece of siding on three walls, and except for the top triangle of siding on the wall toward the house. The roof over the stoop needs to be framed up and bolted to the structure before this wall can be covered with siding. The entry door is in place with lock and deadbolt.

I will forward more photos and information in the future. PLUS, I wanted to brag a bit on our team’s accomplishment

The 1 x 8 fascia and rake boards are primed and backprimed and are stored in the building, ready for installation. The siding is set up with a 3/8″ gap at the top for soffit plywood, which Bill’s group can install. The porch roof, exterior fascia trim, soffits, remaining siding, and the pickets on the porch will just about finish up the exterior. Underpinning will need to be installed after the plumbing drains, electrical wiring, and floor insulation are installed.

The tub/shower unit is stored in the building. We left two studs out of the 2 x 6 wall, so that this unit can be moved from the bedroom into the bathroom when you are ready for final installation. The water line and sewer line are in place. The tap has been made to the sewer line, and it is stubbed up in the crawlspace (you can see it dimly in the photo). The water line is in place to the existing water line at the corner of the house, but it is not connected. It is stubbed up into the plumbing wall in the building, near the water heater.

Please share photos with us as the work progresses. We are looking forward to seeing the finished product!

In Christ’s Love,

Clark