2 Jun, 2011
Plane Power
Today’s Story – Plane Power
Basement Wall Removed So Man Can Enjoy Hobby
LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Everyone has a little side-project that keeps them busy over the years, but a Cumberland County man’s side project could no longer fit inside his house. The neighborhood came out to watch the unconventional way the man decided to solve his problem. In suburbia, you would expect to see cars parked in the driveways. What was parked inside Dan Reeve's basement no one expected to see.
“It's disbelief,” Reeves said of the neighborhood reaction. “They think I have a radio-controlled airplane in my basement or something along those lines. But -- oh no -- it's much bigger than that.” A Vans RV7A low-wing two-seater was mailed in pieces, and over the last nine years he diligently put them all together. “Before I knew it, it turned into an airplane in the basement,” he said. “It's become much more than a hobby. This is my baby, absolutely.” Reeves had a problem with his hobby: he built the airplane in his basement.
So how do you get it out? You could knock down a wall, which sounds extreme until you consider his original idea. “I thought of different ways to get it out,” he said. “I thought about going through the floor, building a glass floor so instead of a coffee table sitting here you could see the airplane project sitting in the basement. My wife wouldn't have anything to do with that though.” So he settled on dismantling the basement wall. That attracted a bunch of his neighbors to see what will surely become neighborhood legend.
With no previous practice, Reeves, three men, one chain and a truck slowly pulled the plane on its first voyage. Starts and stops included, it only took 10 minutes for the plane to emerge into the open, where Reeves has big plans for it. “I just love flying,” he said. “I love the perspective it gives you when you're flying over the countryside. There's nothing like it.” “Now that this project is complete, Reeves hinted he may start on another plane in his basement.
Story courtesy wgal.com and photo courtesy technabob.com
Ephesians 3:18-20 New Living Translation (NLT)
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
What does today’s God’s Story teach us about plain power?
Who would have thought that a plane could be built in a basement? It’s hard to believe that Mr. Reeves didn’t have an exit plan when he began building the plane. In order for him to enjoy and use the plane in the way it was intended, he had to break down the barrier.
How can we connect today’s God’s Story to our lives?
Our lives may look like open books, especially with social media. You can let your friends and even strangers know every move that you’re making via twitter and Facebook. But usually there’s a few things that we don’t want others to know about us.
One person in our life does know everything – even the very things that we don’t tell others or want anyone else to know. God sees. We can never keep anything from Him.
Right now, pray and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you things that you are trying to keep from the Lord. Ask God to forgive you of any ‘secret’ sin that you may have. Thank Him that you don’t have a barrier between Him and you.
How can we connect today’s story, God’s Story scripture, and our story to others?
Mention the story about the plane to your friends. Ask them how they would have gotten the plane out of the basement. See if they would have even considered keeping the plane inside the basement without being able to enjoy it as intended.
Share a little of your story with them. Let them know God doesn’t want a barrier between them so they can enjoy life to the fullest. Offer to pray with them and for them.
And I will be praying for you and asking God to bless you according to the Scripture from today (Ephesians 3:18-20). Thanks for caring about others and sharing the Good News with them!
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