April+5+work+day

Helloo.. This is Brianna Clay. Yesterday we worked on Ms Marylands house and we are almost finished her whole downstairs. We sanded walls and spackled walls. Today was a really fun day. We did some more in Ms. Marylands house and we went across the street to do the same thing. After that, we went to Chechequin and helped with the floors. I felt like i was doing a lot of work which is good. For dinner we went to a diner. I thought it was going to be boring but it wasn't. I had a lot of fun. It was open mic night and i actually got up there and sung. I was soo nervous!! But i did it. Today was a very good day.!

Hello today I worked at Ms. Marilyn house we spackled some more & I'm finally getting better at it! Now we're done spackling and we just have to prime all the walls hopefully we will finish all that tomorrow and be done. I also worked at Mr. Jims house across the street doing the same thing. After that we went to Sheshequin and worked on building up the floors I'm glad I got to go back there and work more. Have a nice day! -Sarah Van Fossen

Today makes it day five in Towanda, PA but day four as far as working is concerned. All week we have been helping Jeremy get his house back to what he called home! I helped with electrical work (running wires throughout the house). I also helped insulate the floor that he’s planning to be heated by water. Jeremy told us that without us, he and his uncle (whom has been working on the house since the flood) would have never gotten as much work that we did, done in such short time. It’s heartwarming to see the smile on Jeremy’s face when he sees how much progress has been made in within a week. If I had the opportunity to do this again I would do it, but too bad I’m a senior and won’t get the opportunity again !

-SaKira

Yellow =] I am honored to be a part of the Operation Katrina-Lee team. While being on this trip I have gained muscle, confidence, and new memories. My heart has been touched by the stories and memories I am helping to restore. A family was built in the houses that were destroyed and I am grateful to help build a wall to restore it. On this trip to Towanda, Pa there is one thing that stuck out to me the most “family”. As we all miss our families while being away the homeowners of the houses that were destroy miss their houses and families also. A family means together and to work as a team when someone needs a helping hand. Our Mercy family is helping the community families to create a house that they can call home again. It has touched my heart to see the people we help be grateful that we are here to help them and that God is helping them also. The circle of Mercy is expanding into these people’s homes and they will remember us just like we will remember them. When I look back in a week or many years for now I will remember I did something that helped restore a home for a family that can share memories and traditions in a new house. –Catrina Amon

Today is our fifth day here in Towanda,PA. The group I am in has been helping Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. We have been spackling and sanding. Justin and I started the bathroom; we installed installation and put dry wall in all of the bathroom. We are almost done spackling and sanding the three rooms; living room, kitchen, bedroom and hallway. It really touches me because Jim is handicapped and he is always trying to help us no matter how hard it is. Today we left our sight early to go to another house in Sheshequin and there they are helping with the rebuilding of their family home. There’s a lot of work to be done there. Some of the boys are thinking of coming back to continue helping. There so much to be done up here but so little time. Some of the people and families haven’t even had any kind of help yet. There is a store here called the Dandy. It reminds me of Wawa but so much better. I asked the lady if we could switch one for one. . This is a great experience and would like to be able to come back, but I can’t because of the fact I am a senior. Sandra Rivera