We head south today to Kentucky, in an effort to help the Cumberland Mountain Outreach finish their new community building. There is 11 of us going on this little adventure into the Appalachian Mountains to hang siding on the new building. We will most likely be working sun up to sun down in order to get the project done in the two days allotted for the work. Among our cargo is a collection of 10 trikes collected from a local school in Upper Arlington. The little bikes are heavy duty and will be great for use at the outreach or as gifts to children in the community. We will be staying in cabins at the Mission and will be less than 100 feet from the building we will be working on so things should get going quickly in the morning. The biggest challenge we face is the downhill side of the building (in Kentucky everything is built on a hill) which is roughly 30 feet off the ground. There will be a cherry picker available to help us with this side but it will no doubt be challenge to get this done.
The Outreach is run by my uncle and aunt. They host work groups from April to October, mainly focusing home building and repair, as well as camp weeks for the local children. They also provide food and clothing for the neediest families in the community. Our last project with CMO was a bicycle drive for the local children at Christmas. We were able to round up 150 bikes that were well received by joy filled children back in December.
If you are interested in learning more about CMO and all they do to minister to their community, check them out at www.cmoky.org
