carter build

hey guys- short note because it's late, and i'm sleeeepy! but i got internet at my place now!! so that's a good thing.
this week is the jimmy and rosalynn carter work project build, meaning habitat works about 14 hour days building a whole house from floor system to dedication in 5 days! i took yesterday off work and got to help all day, but the rest of the week i only get to help after school. i am so impressed by everyone at habitat and how hard they have all worked in preparation for this event and how hard they are working this week. they are a bunch of talented individuals. getting to work on trusses, roofing and shingling really makes me miss doing construction! it's just a feeling like no other- manual labor that is so physically intense, and you see the fruit of that labor right in front of your eyes. sometimes with teaching you hope you're making a difference, but you can't tangibly see or know a difference has occurred. construction- it's either done or it's not! it's either right or it's wrong. it either looks good or needs to be redone. it's very black and white- and it's always fixable. anyways, i will def. put pictures up later this week, but i at least wanted to say hi, and there is a good amount of media coverage on the event- tomorrow president carter and rosalynn come on site to work- i will not be there until the afternoon, so i probably won't get to work with them, but you may check out the news or paper tom. or thurs. and see if it's mentioned. i should also mention that the carter build is going across the whole gulf coast where hurricane damage occurred. it's a huge deal. i feel very fortunate to get the opportunity to work for an event such as this.
alright- well until then i hope everyone is well- talk soon. much love