Work Day 1 Continued

My group consisted of Elise Atteberry, Charlie Cornet, and Earlene Cornet. Charlie and Earlene are a married couple that started Mountain Vision Ministries. They have a strong passion for God. We called our first person, but they did not answer the phone, so we moved  on to Mildred Jones. Her caretaker had recently quit because of health issues. Mildred is 67 years old and is partially paralyzed. She had worked at a manufacturing company for over 40, then the factory was shut down in 2007. She was expecting to retire and live a little easier, but a few months after the shutdown she became paralyzed. Her children had to take care of her because her husband had died in 2005. She moves around in a wheelchair. She said she has been able to move her legs a little more ever since Krista Ore, her occupational therapist, has been with her. She told us all this and a few other things. Her children really only have time to spend with her on the weekends, so she was glad for the company. She did most of the talking while we listened. She is a Christian and goes to the church that is right behind her house. Charlie asked if he could read some verses and pray for her, and she agreed. We stayed their for about two and a half hours. This was from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.


We went back to the Mountain Vision warehouse for lunch. We waited there for the other groups to return. We worked a little around the warehouse, but there was not much to do. When all the groups came back we shared our experiences. We left the warehouse at 4:30 pm.


After the warehouse we went to another church where we were going to have a cookout. We arrived at 5:00 pm. The weather forced us to eat inside the church. We ate hamburgers, chips, beans, and yams. There was also a bluegrass band that played for us. The cookout was organized by U-Turn for Christ. They are an organization that help drug addicts and alcoholics get over their addictions. It was a fun time. There was a lot of talking and laughing.


We came back to our HQ, Grace Fellowship Church, at 8:00 pm. We had a group meeting/devotional where we discussed the day's events.

-Phillip Hernandez