Today’s Team Bloggers are Brett Sottosanti, Matt Zielinski & Spencer Abel:
What do we say about today……crazy, hot, but of course productive! We started the day reflecting on a story about loving someone for who they are, instead of wanting them to change to fit who you think they should be. At the end of the story the main character asked “Is that how you love me, God?”
As we presented ourselves in the Fig Street neighborhood, we saw how the majority of this section of New Orleans lives. Driving through Hollygrove, we saw the poor condition some of the houses were in - an eye opening experience that showed us the damage Katrina caused and how much these people needed our help.
Enthusiasm to start a new day’s work was a widespread attitude among our crew. Whether it’s a paintbrush or a hammer in our hands, we did our best to keep this feel-good attitude amongst us.
We started the day at a new worksite, teaming up with the Long Island group in a combined effort to build the foundation for this new house. We began by covering the cinder block foundation with termite shields, then began structuring the base of the house with large pieces of wood. As this happened, a smaller group of our workers went back to the General Ogden Street house to finish painting and cleaning paint off places where paint should not be. It was great putting the finishing touches on the house so that it would be perfect for its new homeowner.
After a few hours of work, we enjoyed sandwiches provided by Mobile Loaves and Fishes. All the hard work we produced was noticeable, seeing as half our group happened to take naps during our hour-long lunch break. Soon after, we awoke from our blissful naps to find a welcoming neighbor who entertained us with long-lasting, soft cones, and popsicles.
A major highlight of the day was going out to dinner at Smiley’s, an Italian seafood restaurant. We were joined by Kate, the program director of the RHINO construction this week, who expressed her appreciation for our hard work. Hearing this made everyone in our group feel really, really good. The mix of delicious food, pen drawn mustaches, and a delightful setting caused for an evening of enjoyment.
Love,
Matthew, Spencer, Brett
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