Ed's Bday

This was Monday night. Ed's 21st isn't until late January, but his family and friends were in town so we decided to do it now. The blur on the left is Rich Preuss, Ed's dad, explaining that there was 'extra spicy' ketchup for all the folks from MN.

I first met Ed on a trip to Allendale last Christmas. We framed doors together at Windows, Doors, & More Outlet, a reuse company that takes 3rds, 2nds, and actually a good chunk of 1sts that contractors don't want.

Most of these are donated which we then sell at 100% profit; similar to Habitat for Humanity. This funds the work in Allendale. Just last semester WDMO paid rent in exchange for the work of the missionaries down there mentioned earlier. This was a huge commitment as WDMO wasn't even one year old. The added cost of rent could have been a big problem, but the Lord provided by making the last 4 months our biggest yet; more than providing for rent and the business' growth.

Then the following summer (last summer) Ed headed the household I lived in. Heading a household means he was incharge, we all had respoinsibilities, but Ed helped us all stay on task. Ed watched the dirt level, made sure things were running on time, and still found enough time to drop a few buckets of ice water on some unsuspecting showerer. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. Paul Kane from Northern Virginia Branch (seen above wearing a blue shirt, crossing his arms at the back) toasted Ed at the party describing how Ed's "balance of hard work and love of fun" really was an amazing gift.