Follow Through!

I have been inundated lately with people who say they are going to do something and never follow through. It is really becoming one of my largest pet peeves. Seriously, if you say you are going to do something then do it. If you don't think you will be able to do it or don't want to then just say so! I would much rather have you say you don't want to do something or that you are not sure if you can or will do something and never follow through!

At the very least, if you know you told somebody something and won't be able to keep your word then you should let them know as soon as possible. This is just common courtesy and respectful.

Now that the rant is out of the way I can try to think about what lesson is being taught here. Is it patience or maybe forgiveness? It is my hope that I will eventually not get upset in the first place. Once or twice would be fine. People make mistakes. But it seems like a lot of people are doing this lately.

I know I am bitter and a bit on edge. That is adding to my frustration too. I will work on calming down and being more understanding of people. I just wanted to get this off my chest and written down. No more whining (in posts) for at least a couple days. :)

Habitat for Humanity

Last Saturday my small group volunteered for Resurrection Habitat. This is our church's (Church of the Resurrection) organization of people to help out with Habitat for Humanity. This is something that I have wanted to do for a very long time. There are a few pictures here to look at.

We had to get up very early. Early enough to meet and be at KCK at 8 in the morning. Had I not taken a couple wrong turns we would have made it. I guess I don't even like the GPS telling me what to do.

The house we were working on was almost complete. We were putting the final coat of paint on the walls and painting the trim. Four of us guys were able to make it and our wives were so kind to be Lunch Angels which are the people that make and bring the food out to the site. Kristen, Heather, Amanda and Erin made a whole ton of sandwiches and brought other snacks to us as well.
I was hoping to get in on some more construction than what they had available for us this time. Guess that means I get to go help again! :) I enjoy painting and doing all that but it is what I usually do. I am somewhat proficient at it and like putting my skill to good use. However, I really like doing the more labor intensive stuff as well. Maybe next time.