Ok…first, let me say that this is two entries in a row that has to do with chickens.  This is not a theme, but rather just a random coincidence!

 We are in Lake Elsinore, CA at a small ranch called "Rancho De La Paz".  We are doing something referred to in the RV world as "WorkKamping", or trading our RV connection (water sewer power) and parking fees for labor and maintenance work.  My task – Dig the foundation trench for a new 10' x 10' chicken house!

The ground is like 70% rock, so fortunately we have a Roto-hammer.  It makes fairly fast work out of busting up the shale.  I am done with the north and east trenches (they were started when I got here…) and will likely get most of the west done tomorrow.  Sounds like the plan is to pour a portion of the footing we will set the cinder blocks on this Saturday!

Why you may ask?  Well, in a word, service.  We want to be available to do whatever God leads us to do, and he led us to ask these folks if they had any needs.  This was there reply.  I found it interesting though, that later as I was out digging, the woman who with her husband owns the property came out and said, "Finally, I have HOPE!"  Now I know that she meant "hope for my chicken coup project to be completed in my lifetime", but it made me think.

If we show up and through our actions are able to give her hope in something she hadn't seen before but was now seeing more clearly, Isn't that the basis of what we are to do as Christians?  We show up, and bring the Hope of Nations with us, to bring hope to the heart of an increasingly hopeless world??? 

Have a great day.  I have a trench to dig!  Watch for photo updates on our Flickr Photos under Chicken Coup Construction!