Posting from Jake

The second day of work was a satisfying one as both groups finished work at their respective houses. My group spent the day tearing up the remainder of the floor and attempting not to fall through the “sub-floor” which proved to be much more difficult than expected. Part of the ceiling was also removed, which proved to be a very entertaining endeavor and a competition for who can pull down the largest chunk quickly developed. The most poignant moment for me came at the end of the long day of work. All 12 group members had worked strenuously and smoothly for the second day at this one house and the work finally came to an end with the sanitization of of the inner “guts” of the structure of the house. As I stood looking back at what was left of the house, stripped bare to the studs in the walls, whole rooms of ceiling removed, only the sub-floor exposed and with large holes where various members of our group went through, I saw that the journey for this home had only just begun. Our hours of hard work had left the people with less of a house than they had ever had before it was flooded and it was then evident how big this whole mess is. I wished we could have started installing the carpet right away, but I guess that will have to wait. And so it is, patience will have to be one of the biggest indgredients for the people here, but each time someone gets help the return to a normal life seems infinitely more possible, and that is why we're here.

Hope all is well in your world, and come lend a hand down here if possible, it is an incredible feeling