Today we spent more time at the construction site where we worked yesterday, and I could
immediately tell that everyone in the group felt more comfortable in their roles and more
confident in their abilities than we had been the day before. We began the day by cutting,
placing, and securing the soffit lining around the house. It was a challenging task that required a
lot of communication among our group members and all of the other volunteers at the site as
well. Once all of the soffit had been installed, we began moving sheets of plywood to all sides of
the house and leaning them against the exterior walls. This plywood would be used for the roof
of the house and would need to be lifted by people on the ground and handed up to those placing
and nailing it down on the roof. We took a break for lunch, ate our fill of pizza, and got back to
work. The afternoon was spent hauling plywood up to those on the roof. My arms definitely felt
like noodles by the end of the work day, but I felt a sense of accomplishment as we left the site.
There was more of a visual progress to be seen today than yesterday so I felt that we really made
a difference at this site today. We found out that we will not be going back to that site, a fact that
saddened most of the group. I think we all hit our stride today, and now we will have to readjust
to a new site tomorrow. Nevertheless, I know we are up for the challenge that the projects
tomorrow will undoubtedly bring. It’s interesting to see how close our group has gotten in just a
few days. I’ve loved bonding with my group members not only at our Habitat for Humanity site
but also while playing ping pong in the game room, planning our next meal, or building a fort out
of foam mattresses. It has been an awesome trip so far, and I’m excited to see what the rest of
the week has in store for us.
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