June 28 Moving Day!

I went up to the UBAC Hostel today.  Students are all gone.  Scott & Lee Pyles have been very busy packing everything up.  From outside the gate it looks normal...

UBAC Hostel (aka "The Red Barn") since 2003

But the pets know something's up.

DD and Kojak were wondering about the flurry of activity today

After about 3 or 4 truck loads, the empty rooms echoed.  How many evening devotions were shared in this room over the past 9 years?  How many movies were shown on that wall?  How many hostel brothers and sisters were encouraged in their faith, shared tears and laughter here?

The last of the living room furniture to go

And how many meals were shared in this room over the years?  How many birthday candles were blown out?  How many pizzas served?  This dining room has known hours of fun, food and fellowship. 

The dining room with only the veranda furniture, waiting for the last truck load.

And the kitchen where so many students learned to work together on dish teams.  How many rears were snapped by dish towels in this room?  How many yummy dishes were created here?  How many batches of cookies made? 

Kitchen is nearly empty.

Everything was loaded into a rented truck and the hostel van for several (I believe 6 was the final count) trips to the new hostel. 

Scott and the guys load up the moving van.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Scott and Lee for all the hours they put into this move.  Ron and I know that if they were not here, this job would have fallen to us.  THANK YOU Uncle Scott & Aunt Lee!

Loaded and ready to go!

Tune in again tomorrow to see what in the world Lee did with 6 truck loads and 6 van loads of furniture, linens, boxes, barrels, pillows... at the new hostel... which isn't really done yet.