Halfway to a roof. Trusses in place. OSB tomorrow we hope. We're treating ourselves to a nice dinner tonight
Putting up trusses
Day 3 Wednesday
As Rob flips open his phone, he says “Hey, I didn’t realize that your phone automatically changes the time to Biloxi time..”
We chuckle that he figures this out on Wednesday after we got here Sunday.
Also, something that I (Peter), didn’t realize/remember. No Tank Tops or sleeveless shirts are allowed on the work site. I had to run out to Wal-Mart and buy 3 extra T Shirts.
Rain rain go away…there’s a 60% chance of rain. Hopefully we don’t get all muddy.
Two videos from Day 2
Art was told to shout “Noise!” so that people wouldn’t think it was a drive-by, he had his own shout.
Steve with yet another power tool
Ramblings from the so-called “Team Leader”
Dennis has been doing a great job keeping the team organized, happy and on track. And yes, he requested the above title for this post 🙂
An incredibly amazing mission thus far! So much to share, so little time to do it. I have new found admiration and respect for every member of this team!
If I did half as much as Frank has been doing when I’m his age, I’d have a heart attack.
If I read blueprints/plans upside down in reverse like Mo, I would be an architect.
If I played ultimate frisbee like Mathias, I would be the next athlete on the Wheaties Box.
If I joked like Tommy, I could win Comic-of-the-Year award.
If I shot pool like Gary, I’d be hustling on weekends at the nearest Billiard Hall.
If I took orders like Art, I could be a waitress at Philipe’s.
If I used power tools like SteveO, they’d call me Tim the Tool Man Taylor.
If I ate like Robert, I’d crush the scale.
If I shopped like Peter, I wouldn’t be writing this, I’d still be in the store looking at shoes and tool belts.
My memorable moments so far:
- Praise the Lord for providing nice meals! (I was really worried about a red beans and rice diet!)
- A flying hammer that fortunately didn’t kill any one! (Ooops, it slipped!) Power tools in the hands of amateurs and no one’s gotten hurt! (Whew!)
- Missing the first game of the Lakers/Suns playoff series because a couple of girls wanted to watch a chick-flick on the community TV. (They beat us to the sofa.)
- Seeing one side of the house we are building fall over. (Another “Oooops”)
- The look on the HFH foreman’s face as Tommy nailed down the tarp we bought to build a “shaded break room” at the work site. (He wasn’t so surprised that he didn’t take advantage of
our shade!) - Tour of the “kitchen on wheels” where all of our meals are being prepared. (Perhaps the VBS budget could spring for one of these!)
- I’d write more, but Game 2 of the Lakers/Suns Playoff series has begun and the men have claimed rights to the TV tonight!
Katrina Day 2 – Construction
This morning, we lost Dave our project foreman, and got his boss, “Bracky” for the morning. Dave had to take care of responsibilities at another site and joined us once he finished.
After Dennis and Steve joined us after lunch, Steve discovered many power tools, and if you look at the slide show.. Frank meets his match..
🙂
It was a good hard dirty hot day of work, but we all were satisfied with the work we’re doing and the reasons why. We pray for the neighborhoods we travel through, we let people know why we’re doing this, and we can’t help but be touched by the many prayers that we’re helping be a part of.
Many have prayed to help this region, many have prayed to be helped. We’re just helping out in a practical and spiritual way for this part.
Katrina Day 2 – Construction
Hopefully we’ll have some more video uploaded by tonight for you.. we’re beat and need our sleep, but want you to be involved with us! 🙂
Katrina Day 2 – KP
Steve and Dennis stayed behind in the morning to do our commitment of KP.
It included washing down both our (Habitat for Humanity’s) and the Salvation Army’s Village
Steve got to use a power washer
Photos from our KP Duty
Yesterday, video of our first wall going up
This video records the first of many times we put up this corner.
Because our blueprints were not the same as our house, we had to make several attempts at interpreting them correctly. We got good practice at it.
Gary Siesta
Gary takes a 5 minute nap.
After our lunch, (we ran out of building materials so we had an early lunch) we were also waiting for Steve and Dennis to join us after their KP duty.
Lunch Time
Lunchtime means eating the lunches we packed earlier today.
It’s hot. Hotter than yesterday
Hot!
Day 2 Begins
Thanks to the well wishers and family members..
We’re on our way out to the job site.. which is near the corner of St. George and Waterloo in the city of Gautier…
We’ve been told to try the Po’Boys at the BP station out here..
We’re short two men for the first part. Steve and Dennis volunteered to do our commitment of KP. They, with Gary and Art, served us breakfast, but Steve and Dennis will be back doing clean up and I helping to server dinner on our return.
We’re hoping they can rejoin us at lunchtime.
After last night’s run to buy Gatorade, water and shoes for Peter, we’re good to go..