Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Day 2: Extreme Home Makeover-Spring Break Edition

We spent today continuing our work on the home we were at yesterday. From finishing a beautiful tile masterpiece in the living room, to continuing with insallation and drywall, we found great rewards in the products of our labor. Unfortunately, we also learned that even with the progress we had made, the house would still not be finished for another year. Certain financial aspects will keep Cynthia and her family from moving back into their home within the year.

It was truly incredible to work with the same team of Wisconsonites and on the same home we had began work with. To see the progress from yesterday to today was an amazing experience. I never thought I would put installation into a house or help lay tile. I actually never thought I would have anything to do with the building of a house, but it was a wonderful thing to be a part of. To know that your manual labor went into making a home for someone so deserving is truly a rewarding experience.

To finish off the day, most of us tried our first Snowball (basically a better version of a snow cone). It was amazing! Thank you to Avery for persuading everyone into trying it. Apparently you can't go to New Orleans without trying a Snowball. Overall, today was a great day. We are continuing to enjoy being a part of the work being done in this wonderful city. The work we have done in the past two days has been very rewarding. Tomorrow we are off to work with "The Green Project." I can't wait!

-Makaila Schieber

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