A common reaction that we have received on this Atlanta Bear Breaks trip has been, "you all chose to do THIS...for your spring break? It is as if they are double checking to make sure that they heard us correctly and to make sure that we understand that we could've gone to the beach instead. That question never ceases to bring a smile to my face now. I had been asked that … [Read more...] about ATL’s West End Community Urban Garden
Archives for March 2016
No really. The title of this blog post says it all... Suffice it to say, NOLA has taken its toll on our group this week. After three 7-hour days of construction with Habitat for Humanity, we are absolutely POOPED! We've got plenty to show for our efforts: sunburns, cuts, bruises, callouses, blisters, aching muscles, fingernails caked with mortar, etc. (I think you get the … [Read more...] about STOP! Hammer time.
Working on the house this past week has been very exciting! We started with the foundation and ended up piecing together sheets of plywood to construct the floor. I've had some practice with building before but this weeks service has really strengthened some of my skills, which is really encouraging. I think most importantly I've really bonded with my colleagues and have also … [Read more...] about NOLA day four
Day 4: What an amazing day! We are really starting to get settled in here in Dallas. The days feel long but somehow are flying by. Today was our third day working at Wesley-Rankin Community Center, and our first day at Jonathon's Place. Jonathon's Place is a non-profit organization which provides a safe, loving home for children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected. … [Read more...] about Dallas: Day 4
Dallas team and Wesley-Rankin kids back at it again with that after-school hype. Let me catch you up. It's a guarantee that I'll trip over my own feet at least once a day. I'm not proud, but not exactly ashamed either. Today, I just happened to be running around a gymnasium with a kiddo on my back when it happened. (I fumbled an actual child. But, I mean there are … [Read more...] about accidentally fumbled a child, but we’re okay