So we finally finished putting on the new roof shingles yesterday a little while after lunch. It's been a good but hard week working on this project. Needless to say, it took much longer than I thought. It's now done, praise the Lord. We're waiting for a good, hard rain to see if there are any leaks.
I'm grateful to the Lord Jesus for several key blessings during our roofing experience. We had terrific weather. It got hot in the early afternoon, and a few of the days we had to stop because the new shingles warmed up and became soft. But we learned to go with the flow. We had no rain at all.
We had no injures other than a few minor blisters and scrapes. No one fell off the roof! No one was hit by falling objects other than a small piece of scrap shingles.
We had a great time working together. Believe it or not, I had help from 16 friends over the course of the week! And on top of that, Ben, Jeremiah, Luke, and Charissa also pitched in between their classes and work. Gracious Dawn provided lunch each day and made sure we were all drinking enough water and Gatorade. Sometimes it was just me and the kids working. On Labor Day there were 10 of us working on the roof! It was a bit chaotic at times, but the fellowship was fun. We Morgans couldn't have done it with the help of our friends. Here's a few photos from our roofing adventure. Just click on the picture to enlarge it...
Bruce and Don replacing plywood sheets on the back of the roof.
A man and his new circular saw...it's a beautiful thing. (I'm cutting the slot for the ridge vent.)
Some of the Labor Day gang: Earl, Steve, John, Pierce, and Mr. Mastermind, Wayne.
Frank cheers as the new roof is almost completed. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
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