Our day began about 4:30am, when the kerosene heat ran out. Breakfast included pancakes with no syrup, but rather honey and chocolate and whipped cream as toppings. Yum! And there was bacon too. Oh wait, there was none left. haha
Next, chores were completed. Everyone had there share of new experiences, for example, the three of us cleaned port-a-potties.
After, we split into different groups and headed off to our sites, with no help from the GPS system.
Lasha and Rachel met the sweetest woman on Earth, Alice Johnson, the homeowner. There day included: cleaning up debris, hammering, sawing, digging, shoveling, and building a shed. Their favorite part of the day was hearing Alice's heartwarming story. They are overwhelmed by her kindness and positive outlook on life, after all that she has been through. They are extremely excited for tomorrow!
Dana traveled a couple streets down from Lasha and Rachel to work on Dennis' house. I worked with Maria and Kate spackling almost every inch of the house. The first thing that Dennis said to us was, "You're too short." We didn't know what that meant, until we realized our job was to spackle the ceilings. Dana is sore, but still pumped to go back tomorrow to start sanding.
Amanda for the first time in her life did siding on a house. When she met the homeowners of the house she received a huge hug, along with the others working on the same site with her. It was a great feeling, and made her feel special. It was hard work and by the time the day was over, one side of the entire house was done. However, through all the hard work it made Amanda and everyone else on the site feel accomplished and great. Tomorrow will be another day of accomplishment.
Well, the aroma of chicken parm is filling our all purpose room tent, so keep your eyes open for our next entry! We can not wait for all the wonderful experiences and memories to come!
-Dana, Lasha, Rachel, and Amanda
1 comment:
It sounds as if you guys are really enjoying your time down there! Best of luck ladies :)
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