Gutters!

Helped out at my church this morning. Saturday mornings are usually Skype dates with Sarah, but this morning we pushed it back a bit so I could give a hand with the working bee. So headed down there at 8am and helped the fellas. Was great fun clinging to the back of the ute as Peter Garton raced around, then racing his brother Dave to see who could yank the most of the gutter brackets off. I got smashed!

Then good ole Brendan rocked up and we got some roofing screws from Bunnings to fix some loose sheets of tin, and ripped two rust old ones off the walkway roof completely. We'll replace them some other time. A couple of the ladies brought some smoko and we stopped for a bit...then back to it and cleaned up and dumped all the old guttering and tin, packed up and headed home.

What a fine way to spend the morning! Just some good male companionship and banter as we all worked together to do something worthwhile. Churches don't do enough of this sort of thing any more, and I worry that it's only ever on the church building or property. Why do we so rarely lend a hand when anyone else is doing some chores around the place? Hmm, well not to whinge, but to work! And set a good example is the best option. God help me always be a good example, and not forget to serve others.