Lateral lines installed...

Dennis and Sally Maloney rearranged the furniture in the Missionary guest room. Still to be done: replace those ugly blue blinds!

We aren't located on the beach, but we do the best we can. 

Today, a major need is being met:  a plumber is laying new lateral line for the septic system. 

While the plumber works, Bro. Dennis mows this large, rough lot with a push mower, in the heat.

Prayer request:  We need a riding lawn mower so Chaplain Baker can do the mowing. Riding a lawn mower is something his health will allow if he starts early when it is still fairly cool.

The plumber progressed rapidly and was finished in a few hours.

The new alcove and door is now painted and looking good.

It had to be painted...

Chaplain Dennis Maloney finishing up with painting the Fellowship room. There is almost as much paint on the walls and ceiling as there is on Bro. Dennis.

Chaplain LaVon Baker helps with the painting.  Don't let this picture fool you, she only painted this one day, but she did paint long enough for Bro. Dennis to drop paint on her back! 

New entrance and windows

While the corn was cooking, LaVon took a few pictures.

A view of the new front door.

Sally moved the adirondack chairs to the front porch.

We are so pleased with this normal size door and the alcove that Norm Agan built!

Dennis got the storage doors framed out and the doors hung.  Lots of good storage behind that door.

I promised a picture of the sanctuary and here it is.  The much needed installment of the windows are also compliments of Norm Agan.  Thank you so much, Bubba!

Try to envision round tables and chairs in this room.  Keep in mind that this will not be your conventional church.  Everything we do seems not to fit in "the box."  This room will also be used to serve a meal, hopefully at least once a week.

The entrance to the sanctuary, looking through the door to the front door.

Dennis and Sally also had a bedroom suite in storage, so that now graces the missionary guest room.  Blue blinds are still hanging, but they are not long for this home.

Dennis and Don discussing the next project:  adding lateral line to the septic system.

Canning and freezing fresh corn

It's Independence Day and Chaplains Don Baker and Dennis Maloney buckle down and do whatever is needed, like shucking corn!

There is a bumper corn crop this year due to the nice spring rains we had here in eastern Oklahoma.

Dennis carries corn silks to the garbage. We sure need some pigs! :-)

The corn canning operation in the little chapel kitchen.

We are thankful for the stove that Dennis and Sally had in storage.

Sally Maloney is a whiz!! She knows all about canning. 

LaVon Baker is a good helper.... and photographer.

Dennis getting more corn to take outside to shuck.

We canned about a total of 100 pints of corn and put 75 ears in the freezer for corn-on-the-cob.

At some point in the future, we envision feeding hot meals here at

The Sycamores Chapel

In the midst of the work...

We have decided to open the doors for Bible study even though we are not nearly finished with the work.  Everything doesn't have to be perfect for us to study and fellowship with others.

Another day in the process...

Don examines the new foyer and door.  We are thrilled with this idea from Norm Agan to bring the foyer out onto the front porch, thus allowing for a normal size door. Brilliant!

The signage goes up!

The Sycamores Chapel

Help comes!!!

 We are honored to introduce to you our "knight in shining armor!"  Meet Norm Agan, affectionately known as Bubba.  Bubba and Helen dropped by to help us out for a week with the reconstruction of the door and installing windows in the sanctuary.

Helen helps!!

Don is wearing his "Supervior" hat today. That comment should invoke a smile.

The Sycamores Chapel