The project I've been waiting for! I've had a love affair with HFH for years now. I love the concept, the theology of the hammer is one of the greatest evangelical Christian doctrines I've read, and to top it all off, HFH is just so darn cool! Before I began NCCC I contemplated doing my AmeriCorps year with HFH but for better or worse, I never got around to submitting an application before NCCC selected me
Never the less, HFH and I were destined to spend some quality time together.
Our round three project was spent doing construction with HFHGBR. Also something new and different for our team. This meant we packed up our 15 passenger government van, drove for 5 days (stopping at mi casa in Clear Lake) and finally arrived at University Presbyterian on April 15. The very next day we began construction. Pre-building (nailing all the necessary studs together that would later be used to build the walls which would be raised the following week). We then had orientation the following Tuesday morning and set out for a wonderful 6 weeks of construction.
In retrospect, it would have been nice to blog throughout the entire round, given that I <3>
Our housing was fantastic. University Presbyterian was located right on LSU's campus (a school I've come to love almost as much as my own alma matter). Baton Rouge the city is not only the capital of Louisiana but the quintessential southern, Louisiana city. Large enough for a division one football stadium (aptly named DEATH VALLEY) but small enough to show you what it's really like to live in the South. Things like crawfish boils, Raising Canes, lakes, plantation homes, and southern hospitality. While New Orleans might steal the Louisiana spotlight, Baton Rouge aka Red Stick is still a great southern city.
Our work was unbelievable. We had the luxury of working at two different sites for our round one on Chinn street and one in a cute Habitat neighborhood called Rosewood. Chinn street started three homes while we where there which meant lots and lots of framing, hammering, wall raising, hanging trusses, and traditional construction fun. The Rosewood houses were in the finishing stages which meant lots of painting, cabinet installation, installing baseboards, tile, trim and LOTS and LOTS of caulking. While I spent more time a Rosewood than I did Chinn street, I enjoyed both of them tremendously.
So, while I can't give you daily reflections, I can give you some pretty sweet photos (courtesy of my teammates!)
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