The volunteers did another great job today! It is fun to see how much can be accomplished by working together. There is an overwhelming sense of teamwork as strangers serve alongside each other and quickly become friends. The shared goal of putting together homes for 3 Hurricane Rita affected families is creating a bond that will continue far past this week of the build.As the construction proceeds, many more tasks can be tackled simultaneously. The picture on the right depicts this quite well. One team of BWA Blitz volunteers is working on raising the trusses for Michelle Vice's new home. At the same time another group is laboring below, covering the outside of the house with the foam board that will hold the siding installed next week. So much more can be done now that the basic frame of the house is complete and yet there is still a lot that needs to be finished before Michelle can move in.
Two churches from Arlington, Virginia sent volunteers to the build this week. The team from Memorial Baptist Church is a father/daughter team that is doing a great job on the house on lot 3. Working on Michelle's house is The Church at Clarendon group. Many of the participants from all of the churches are using their limited vacation time from work to come and help build the homes. This sacrifice is much appreciated! Below is a picture of the team from The Church at Clarendon and Michelle standing outside her house at the end of today.
It is hard to believe that the end of week one is tomorrow. Time is certainly flying by! We all look forward to seeing how much we can accomplish before many of us have to travel home.
