It's just about over. The kids from Week One leave for home tomorrow. Since I didn't have my own group this week, I don't have to wake up when they do to make sure their tents are clean. That means I'm sleeping in!
This week I went with Buddy, a retired electrician from Texas, and John, another older gentleman from New Jersey. It made quite an interesting combinatin, two guys over 65 and me at 22. It worked out well and I learned a lot about the circuitry in a house. I learned how to wire outlets, switches, 3-way switches and 4-way switches. I also learned a 3-way switch is really a 2-way, and a 4-way is really a 3-way, but if you don't know anything about electricity, there's no use confusing you more. We were only a crew of 3, but we were able to accomplish much.
These next few weeks will be interesting. This week was mostly training so I can do electrical work if they need me to. Next week I'll have a youth group to lead, but Tim, the TEAMeffort leader, isn't sure whether I'll be on a roof or doing electrical work. Either way, I'm excited to have a youth group to work with.
Earlier this week I ran into Dot, the homeowner of the house we roofed over spring break. She and her husbasnd told me that their house is just about completed. When we were there, there was basically a cement slab with four outer waller and a bunch of bare stud inside. They told me to stop by and take a look at it one of these days I'm free. I'm looking forward to going, taking pictures and sending them back to my crew that helped roof their house. I was proud of the work we had done over spring break, but knowing it's just about completed makes me even more proud. To see a house that was mostly destroyed restored and to be able to say "I help with that" is one of the most amzing feelings in the world.
Once again I'm pushing my bedtime, so I hope things are goign well with all of you. Take care and God bless.
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