Hello from Louisiana! Today was the first day of our BWA Blitz Build and what a day it was! We started with concrete slabs on three houses and by the end of the day we had constructed and raised exterior walls for all three.The morning was an early one as we met at 7:30 for a time of prayer and reflection. The Habitat affiliate greeted the volunteers from Alabama, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia churches warmly and shared with us a bit about the destruction that occurred in Vermillion Parish during Hurricane Rita. After the time of introductions, the more than 30 participants were invited to write a blessing on the front door headers that will be hung above the three homes we started today. It was a meaningful experience as we thought of all the dreams and hopes the families have wrapped up in the homes that we are helping to build.
One of the churches that is participating this week is First Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina. This Global Impact Church has provided the seed money for one of the homes that was started today. The team is energetic and was actually the first construction group to raise all of their walls! Below is the picture of the team standing in front of the house that they helped sponsor and will help build all this week. Thank you First Baptist Church!
Check back tomorrow to see the progress that we make on Day 2!
