While the Friar was writing his sermon, Liam was getting to work. It was very time consuming and getting all the pieces in the right places proved a little difficult at first! But Liam persevered and read all the instructions carefully and soon, he was getting the hang of it! Before long, the sink was together and had doors on the front! It was very satisfying work, to be sure!
Liam was just about done with the sink when he took his first break. He was feeling a little tired when he spied the coffee his Person had left on the table.
“I don’t think she’ll mind too much,” he said, drinking the coffee down. He felt a little perky and set back to his task!
Friar Ben was wondering how Liam was doing with his chores. When he got back to the table to see how everything was going, Liam had completed the icebox and was installing the pump on the sink!
“My goodness, boy, you sure work fast!” Friar Ben chuckled as he walked up. Leia wagged her tail.
Friar Ben looked all around. There was something missing! The Friar got very worried, all of a sudden! He had been so looking forward to hearing that pump organ playing at the church! Perhaps Liam hadn’t been able to do that one on his own. He should have come sooner and offered a hand! “Are you looking for the organ, Friar?” Liam asked. “Follow me!”
Liam brought Friar Ben into the farmhouse where Colleen lived with Penny. Colleen was dusting the living room.
“We had plenty of room in here since we don’t have any living room furniture yet,” Liam explained. So Colleen and I moved the organ in here for safe-keeping until the church was built!”
“Isn’t it beautiful?” Colleen asked.
“Yes, it is really lovely!” the Friar answered. “Does anyone play?”
“Carmen plays!” Colleen said. “Let me call to her! Maybe she’ll come over and play us a tune!”
A few moments later, Hitty Carmen came over and played “Amazing Grace” on the pump organ. They all sang with gusto! Friar Ben was thrilled! All the Hittys could sing the hymns every Sunday at church!
“Carmen, I do hope you will bless us with your playing once the church is up!” the Friar asked.
“I would be very happy to!” Hitty Carmen answered.
After Hitty Carmen’s little impromptu concert, Friar Ben and Liam took the sink and the icebox back to the rectory and set them up in the kitchen.
“This is really wonderful, Liam! I really appreciate all the hard work you did today!” the Friar said. Liam shrugged.
“It was nothing, Friar! I was happy to do it!”
“After we get a stove, I’ll be happy to do the cooking too, ” Liam said.
“And I will be happy to eat your cooking! So much so, I’ll even do the dishes!” the Friar laughed.
“It’s a deal!” Liam laughed too.
“Well, you’ve had a very busy day, my boy,” Friar Ben said, as he settled himself into his comfy chair. “How about I beat you at a game of checkers before we turn in?”
“We’ll just have to see about that!” Liam sat down in his chair and realized just how tired he was when he tried to focus on the checkerboard! But he also felt very happy and content that he had gotten the job done!