Monday, March 10, 2008
Barb here! Today we worked with Mike and Bob hanging drywall. I worked with Erik drywalling the second LARGE closet. We finally came out of the closet around 2 p.m. and started on walls. The highlight of the day was spending about a half hour with the owner of the new home, Miss Abby.
Hi! This is Amree Wilcox (with the Navy crew). Today, as Barb and Erik were squaring away their closet and room, a few of us were putting the ceilings in the kitchen and a bedroom. It is exciting to see the difference the group has made at the end of the day. Miss Abby was amazing. Although we were all covered in dry wall dust that aggravated her severe asthma, she gave us each hugs and thanked us. We'll finish the ceilings tomorrow. I am thrilled. My neck is tired from looking up :] Tomorrow we'll hit the walls.
Hi, this is Erik Blair. I've thoroughly enjoyed working with and being part of the Prince of Peace crew. I've never done sheetrock before, and it's been great getting to know my teammates. It was a real treat to meet Miss Abby today. She was brimming with thankfulness. It is very nice to have a face and a persona to associate with the work we are doing.
Hi, this is LT Dave. Stephanie may tell you that she didn't do much today as the duty driver, but she performed yeoman's service picking up Matt from the airport. His luggage is still not with us, but the camp is more than well equipped with required bedding, toiletries, and most important of all, work. That's right, there will be more of us tomorrow, and we are rapidly moving through our drywall...almost done with the ceilings, and nearly an entire room of walls as well as 2 closets. Tomorrow night we will have dinner with Barb's sponsor mid's family, who lives in the next town over. It's a small world indeed!
