In Madison, GA at SLMI I worked quite a bit with Brian, a carpenter, plumber, electrician, welder, handyman and general fix-it guy. We spent a lot of time at Lowe's getting the right materials to use with the correct tool to fix problems on the premises. At the Passion Play I work with Jerry the plumber and James a carpenter, electrician, handyman, construction designer and supervisor and all-around fix-it guy. All of these guys, plus most of the volunteer construction people at both sites as well as the maintenance and handyman types have taught me a lot about how to build, repair and maintain stuff and the amazing amount of materials and tools needed.
I have very few tools, very little construction experience and until getting into the on-the-road life style, little desire to dive into mechanical problems or broken things needing to be fixed or replaced. I tended to rely on people like Brian, Jerry, James and a number of friends who had the right tools and the requisite ability to "fix it" for us. But times they are a-changin'.
It's now not as scary to do it myself, with the assurance that if I mess it up, Brian, Jerry or James or one of our many tradesman friends are as near as a call away and we are close enough to a hardware store, plumbing supply store or 24 hour Wal-Mart to get the right part and even the right tool if one is not available in the ministry maintenance shop.
And thanks, Jim from Illinois, for the hammer drill, correct size concrete bit, and tapcon screws I needed to secure a countertop to a cinder block wall. When I left, it was still standing, and felt like it might actually still be standing in the morning. See you later, countertop.
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