Day Three: Beginning
Waiting. Driving. Directions. Turn arounds. Confusion. Waiting. Raining. DeQuincy. Painting. Drilling. Cutting. Sawing. Thinking. Waiting. Standing. Carrying. Talking. Waiting. Day Three.
Today, after an orientation with Habitat for Humanity at a local church, we drove to DeQuincy, about thirty miles from the volunteer center. At our work site, we were reconnected with Chester, a contractor that emits the greatest vibes of the Louisianan spirit. He had such a great personality mixed along with his willing to go with the flow. He is missing three of his fingers on his left hand; however, this loss does not equate to a decreased efficiency level or the need for sympathy or excuse.
The two houses we are working on have been completed structurally, and we are adding interior aesthetics, along with necessities like flooring and cabinetry. Even with little or no experience in such implementation, the teams were so willing to hop in and get dirty to help complete whatever they could. This willingness to be flexible and experimental made the site more enjoyable and the time more meaningful.
Today was the beginning of work for us as a team, for the ASB week 2 work week, and for the entire true rebuilding experience for most of the young people here. Though this may be the beginning for us, these people have been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Rita for over 17 months. This may mark the beginning of our mission to help and assist this community, but hopefully with the impressions left on all of us by the people of this great region, our support and assistance will not end here.
Today, after an orientation with Habitat for Humanity at a local church, we drove to DeQuincy, about thirty miles from the volunteer center. At our work site, we were reconnected with Chester, a contractor that emits the greatest vibes of the Louisianan spirit. He had such a great personality mixed along with his willing to go with the flow. He is missing three of his fingers on his left hand; however, this loss does not equate to a decreased efficiency level or the need for sympathy or excuse.
The two houses we are working on have been completed structurally, and we are adding interior aesthetics, along with necessities like flooring and cabinetry. Even with little or no experience in such implementation, the teams were so willing to hop in and get dirty to help complete whatever they could. This willingness to be flexible and experimental made the site more enjoyable and the time more meaningful.
Today was the beginning of work for us as a team, for the ASB week 2 work week, and for the entire true rebuilding experience for most of the young people here. Though this may be the beginning for us, these people have been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Rita for over 17 months. This may mark the beginning of our mission to help and assist this community, but hopefully with the impressions left on all of us by the people of this great region, our support and assistance will not end here.
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Thank you so much for all your hard work. You are staying literally in my back yard! ( I live in the neighborhood in front of the center!) We were fortunate that we had insurance which actually paid us for our damages and my husband is capable of making repairs. This community is so blessed to have ya'll helping those who weren't as fortunate as we were
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