July 5, 2006Update….We finished gutting house number two today. This was a pretty big house, I mean a pretty BIG house, actually, a PRETTY BIG HOUSE. It was so amazing – the owners of the house were there to greet us , and spent the day with us. The temperature was in the nineties, the humidity about 100%, and the house filled with mold. The water line stood at 9 feet off the floor – and two weeks after the hurricane, there was STILL two feet of water and muck in the house. The amazing part of the day was watching the entire crew work. Everyone kept at it, in spite of the heat, in spite of the dirt and the smell and the mold and the slimy, slippery mud, and finally the torrential downpours. We are with some of the most incredible teenagers! They enthusiastically tackled the project, worked through many difficulties; their only complaint when we had to leave the site without completely finishing every part of the job. They are awesome – the experience is awesome. On to the next house!!! kn
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I’m so proud of you’ll. I can’t emagine what it must be like. I think we need to throw a big party to celebrate all that you’ll have accomplished when you’ll get back.
Comment by darlene July 6, 2006 @ 9:48 amYou say the experience is awesome…I think all of you are awesome. Thank you for what you’re doing and doing so awesomely! miss you, Karen Hylwa
Comment by Karen Hylwa July 6, 2006 @ 11:02 amWe love to read of your diligent work. See you soon. Awesome job! Brad and Lynn
Comment by Brad July 7, 2006 @ 8:01 am