Shine

Service day! Jackson had a local service day called Shine in which Pinelake Church partnered with the community and helped beautify the city! Our Education Department, KDE, took a group to help out as well. We started with picking up trash and branches on lots that a nonprofit organization just received. These lots will be cleaned and new family homes will be built! There is something special about a home and to see them in such disrepair really breaks your heart. I'm so glad there is hope and so thankful for people who are in the business of fixing up homes!
Many people were already at this site so we went to an elementary school to help out. We weeded a garden bed and layed some mulch. Others put up picnic tables and painted the outside of the school. We worked on a fresh coat of paint for the office. Kelsey and I tackled the green sections. Once again, I lived up to my name and was quite green. At least it was a cheerful and happy green! Kelsey and I plan to paint Jackson rainbow colors...