Digging and Drawing - A Fun Work Detail Update

We realized that we haven't written about our work details since September...of last year! So this is long overdue. For those who may not remember what work detail is, it's a program to keep the cost of tuition as low as possible. Rather than having to hire out people to mow the lawns, clean the buildings, work in the secretary office, and so on, these various jobs are divided among the student body and we put in 7.5hrs a week to keep the campus functioning and looking good.

For the first two semesters, Cameron was a part of the Carpentry Team and I was placed as a secretary for the Ministry Practicum. (Just a reminder that "Ministry Practicum" in a department here at the Missionary Training Center which oversees the various ministries in which students are involved.) This semester, while I am still a part of Ministry Practicum, Cameron has moved over to Grounds Crew.

Cameron has had several adventures on Grounds. He's moved rocks inside the tunnels of the drainage system, mowed lawns, moved rocks, mowed lawns, moved rocks, and mowed lawns. Yes, most of his afternoons consist of either moving rocks and mowing lawns but there has been some pretty fun times in between including digging BIG holes with a backhoe! He was soooo excited to get to try his hand in operating this piece of machinery and, thankfully, had his phone on him so he could document!

Yet it's not always fun and digging with big toys. One day he had to remove a drainage cover and what greeted him but dozens upon dozens of camel crickets! These are truly nasty insects. I tried editing the picture so you can see them climbing up the sides of the hold toward Cameron. Because you can't fully appreciate just how creepy they are in our photo, we've including this close-up thanks to some brave soul who posted in on the internet. Ewww.

Meanwhile, my work detail in the Ministry Practicum has no giant crickets involved! So far this semester, the primary focus of my office has been gearing up for the new students to choose their community outreach teams. This would include setting up two mornings for the various teams to share about their ministry and needs in front of the new class. The presentations spanned over the mornings of Friday and Monday so, on Sunday, Cameron and I went into the chapel and decided we would decorate the white board! We listed all the ministries and added illustrations to make them interesting. I proudly did the stick figures for the youth group and the lighthouse while Cameron did all the rest which is why it turned out so awesome! This means that we literally spent an hour drawing and coloring! Work, work, work. I assure you that I actually do work in the office but this was definitely a highlight to my work detail!

We hope you enjoyed reading about our tales of digging and drawing! Thank you for your prayers!

United in Christ,

Caitlin and Cameron

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