As we started our day with a relaxed breakfast, we split into two teams to serve others in the day ahead. Lee, Craig, Clark, Lindsey, and Jennifer headed back to the house where rebuilding had occurred on Monday. The work continued today as baseboards were measured, cut, and laid. Doors were installed, a bathroom vanity was put in, electrical work began, and a floor was scraped. A day of progress as we look forward to meeting new challenges when the group returns on Thursday. Photos below are of this project.

Jeremy, Eliza, Bruce, and Austin joined another volunteer team from New Jersey and worked on a house which had been flooded over the roof line during the hurricane, but some structure remained. The homeowner is taking an approach of making a "hurricane recoverable" house. The outside of the house is anchored with a 2 foot thick exterior cement slab, and wooden joists and hurricane metal straps run throughout. The homeowner uses foam insulation and cement wall--in place of regular dry wall. This is where our team came into play. The group installed cement wall--a very heavy undertaking. Challenges included cutting the cement board with a diamond blade table saw--lots of sparks and precision. Overall, the project went very well and they look forward to returning on Thursday. Photos below are of this project.

After a day of service, everyone returned back to First United Methodist and enjoyed a great hamburgers, corn on the cob, salad, lemonade, and s'mores. We look forward to a trip to New Orleans tomorrow.