Roofing = Mega Loads of Dirt

I had no idea that roofing a house was so...dirty. Now I know how girly that sounds and yes I have seen lots houses being re-roofed. But I had no idea the amount of work that actually went into the task until I went to Know Sweat and saw a team work their tails off, have fun and get mega dirty. Hopefully you will be able to see the picture I attached of the two teenagers that recently attended Know Sweat with their youth group. The entire team was cover in black dirt from head to toe in 100 degree heat! Now that's dedication! It was so encouraging to see this team come together. I'm sure from all different lifestyles and backgrounds, join together and complete something HUGE in just four days. All because they understand the importance of service. I will never forget how dirty they were covered from head to toe but their but spirits shone brightly for an entire neighbor ..all for the glory of God. It's a good day to serve the Lord. Wanna get dirty? Try Know Sweat.

I got to Know Sweat

Last week I got the pleasant adventure of going out with the Know Sweat team that did a week in Joplin, MO. It was an experience like no other...and HOT. 200 junior high and high school students came together from all over the nation to work on houses right in Joplin, MO and those students WORKED hard! Those students painted, racked, mowed, planted, scraped, nailed, cleaned, washed, roofed. 9 different places in the Joplin area were fixed up, worked on and loved on. Now, I won't lie I didn't actually work on any houses but I did get to do was something that definitely opened my eyes to the work and labor that goes into Know Sweat. I rode in one of the trucks from work site to site making sure each house or location had all the materials it needed to get the job done...and those know sweat don't use AC so it was hot ... but very fun. It was awesome to see the work that went into the program and the attention to details on every house. The interns did great and worked so hard. I think it's going to be an awesome summer for Know Sweat. If you want to know more about know sweat check it out at www.ciy.com/knowsweat

So much is happening...

KnowSweat just got on the road to start their summer tour! Check out their dates and locations and keep them in your prayers!

Joplin, MO
Cincinnati, OH
June 15-19

Omaha, NE
Cincinnati, OH
June 22-26

Omaha, NE
Kissimmee, FL
Beckley,WV
June 29-July 3

Milligan, TN
Rockford, IL
July 6-10

Denver, CO
Milligan, TN
St. Louis, MO
July 13-17

Portland, OR
Cincinnati, OH
July 20-24

Cincinnati, OH
Dallas, TX
July 27-31

Dallas, Tx
August 3-7

Also, this just in...believe 2010 tour dates are here!

Anaheim, CA
January 29-30
Hilton Anaheim
777 Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

Tulsa, Ok
February 5-6
Tulsa Convention Center
100 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103

Cincinnati, OH
February 12-13
Bank of Kentucky Center
500 Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099

Chicago, IL
February 19-20
N/A

St. Louis, MO
March 5-6
Family Arena
2002 Arena Parkway
St. Charles, MO 63303

Kissimmee, FL
March 12-13
Osceola Heritage Park
1875 Silver Spur Lane
Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Arlington, TX
March 19-20
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 76011

Atlanta, GA
April 9-10
Gwinnett Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Anderson, IN1
April 16-17
Anderson University, Reardon Auditorium
1100 East Fifth Street
Anderson, IN 46012

Anderson, IN2
April 17-18
Anderson University, Reardon Auditorium
1100 East Fifth Street
Anderson, IN 46012

Holland, MI
April 23-24
DeVos Fieldhouse
222 Fairbanks Avenue
Holland, MI 49422

Portland, OR
April 30- May 1
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232