A New Perspective

At the house of Carol Matthews.

Through several setbacks (mud on a carpet and news of more stuff to paint, nests of fire ants and a slight electrocution), we've done much. We've gotten the living room walls painted and the bedroom ceiling mudded and sanded. We had an amazing experience today talking to our homeowner, Carol. She told us about her life, and about how Texas is HUGE! She talked about her experiences with Hurricane Ike and the things that she told us really just made everything real. She told us that after Hurricane Ike there were lines for food, people locked out of stores because there was only enough energy to keep a few registers open and great celebrations when power finally returned. It was incredible to talk to her. It was also really cool to see her brother-in-law Reggie getting ready, right before we left today, to finish priming the ceiling that we had started. He had also painted and textured several walls before we came, and dug much of the trench that we are supposed to dig (after the rain stops). It's awesome to think that we aren't only working together as a group, but we are also working with the family to put lives back together. It's been two days on the job, and an awesome experience so far. Can't wait to continue!

~ Alex L.