From Thursday March 12th, our fourth day of work
TOP POW’s:
- the slow start to the workday, we wanted to get started right away!
-the time commuting to and from the worksite, and the dedication- lots of driving
-too many gnats at the house dedication for Yolanda
TOP WOW’s:
- again, the teamwork, what we accomplished, what we could do together!
-The African Children’s Choir on Wed. evening
-the dedication of Yolanda’s home- all finished & move-in ready, 3200 people hours later
- Tom’s gift of the poster, the thoughtful words and the Mudbug Award!
-growing comfort with tools
TOP HOW’s:
- How interactive we all were at the dinner that evening when we invited Tom, the homeowner from one worksite, and 4 Mennonites who were working at the other worksite with the other team and their “house parents.” People were able to talk and share. There was a “buzz” in the room.
-Tom’s presentation of his gift
-how incredible the 4 Mennonite young men were in how they are devoting 6 months to help with the rebuilding
-Yolanda’s dedication of her house, and Yolanda herself, looking at the joy on her face makes what we do worthwhile
-The African Children’s Choir
From Friday, March 13, our last work day
TOP POW’s:
- leaving the worksite early because we had to return tools
-leaving Slidell
-not feeling done yet, not satisfied yet
-the fact that drive-thru daiquiri stores exist in Louisiana
-sunburn, mosquito bites, scratches, sore muscles.
TOP WOW’s:
- our wonderful Celebratory End-of-the-Week Dinner, shared with Josh, our Disciples Coordinator, his wife Laura, and their twin babies.
-how much we got done this week, what we accomplished, how it’s all coming together
-admitting how there were reservations, doubts, fears, and yet how much fun we had together getting to know everyone
-no matter how exhausted we were, we still kept on going!
TOP HOW’s:
-Seeing the Spirit in everyone here, including our site supervisors, Josh and Chris. Feeling full of gratitude.
-The dinner there was wonderful energy
-The Spirit was present in that we all still like each other, we’ve managed ourselves with maturity being in tight quarters and working really hard!
-The Spirit was present in all of the little conversations, little by little getting to know one another
-The Spirit has been present simply in that the energy has not stopped all week!
~Rev. Hilary Dahlberg
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