Change of scenery

Since our home owner had a doctor's appointment today, my site team went to a different house today. There we met Greg and he told us he wanted us to work on putting in insulation. As we worked he kept thanking us and I could tell he was very appreciative about the help he was getting. He had one month before they take his mobile home away and he was trying to get as much done on his house as possible. We went outside after our job was completed and he told us about his Katrina story. He told us how a big tree fell in front of him when he was trying to leave his house and how he ended up on the couch in his house waiting for the storm to stop. We talked about how the government should be helping more and how much more progress could have been made as a result of it. He told us about a neighbor of his who got a 25K check for his home that was not in that bad of a condition and then used that money to buy two cars. It made me think about how in a disaster, you see people's true colors, the good, the bad, and the selfish.

I really love my camp. I have met and bonded with such awesome people. Although we do not have the same resources or facilities as the people in Olive Tree, we have made the best of everything and made memories we will never forget. Tonight we are having dinner with our home owners and I am really excited to meet everyone. Should be a good time.