This week my group is working on Thresa's house. Thresa is one of the most loving people I have ever met, which was evident within the first few minutes we spent in her home. She takes care of her granddaughters and supports her children endlessly. It was immediately obvious when we started working that our work was not only about fixing the physical structure, but also about spending time with Thresa and listening to her stories. Hurricane Ike was not the first challenge she faced, but she met the setback of the damage to her home with the same sense of resilience, faith, and hope that she has possessed for her entire life. The projects we have worked on in her home have included stripping wall paper, mudding,framing doors, holding Baby Maddy while Thresa teaches us new skills, and sanding. It looks like for the rest of the week we'll be priming, painting, and fixing the porch. It has been a huge joy for me to get to spend time with my team members Taylor, Jason, John, and Daniqua; Rich, our site director; and Thresa and her family.
Despite the fact that we've been working really hard, we've also been playing pretty hard. Bananagrams, Apples to Apples, and a lot of silliness have kept us up a little late this week. I'm having a great time and I really appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this great experience again.
Brittni doesn't want to blog but asked me to share that she had to christen the Mainland Medical Center because of a run in with a certain fiery cluster of death bugs (read: fire ants in her pants).
~ Chelsea A.
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