we are two proud parents...I am happy to report that we had a great trip. It was amazing for me to sit back and watch these 8 high schoolers have fun, work hard, and make a difference. For some of them, throughout the week, I could see the burden that they carry from their lives at home being temporarily lifted off of their shoulders and watch real joy take its place!
Our group of 10 split up into two teams. My group worked on the house of an elderly woman named Mrs. Caudill. She had many issues with leg and joint pain as she spent her working years doing hair and standing on her feet. She lost her husband about 10 years ago to bone cancer. She was a lovely woman and was really touched by these kids. We scraped and repainted the wood around her windows and on the underside of her roof, installed new storm windows, painted her porch, did some yard work, and some interior cleaning. We ended our week by plating a rose bush in her yard so that she could always remember the kids! The other group, led by Drew, worked on a wheelchair ramp for a woman named Shirley. Shirley had polio as a child and was wheelchair bound. The first day they were there, she sat in the doorway to watch them work and visit with the group. As each day passed, because of the work that they did, she was able to gain independence and actually come outside of her home without the assistance of another person. They gave her a real sense of freedom by building the ramp and I think that really made an impact on the kids.
we hung out with some awesome kids...and even taught some of them new skills.
we colored easter eggs and celebrated easter with our youth go family!
we celebrated a few birthdays.
we danced to bluegrass.
we had campfires.
we saw beautiful things.
Our group of 10 split up into two teams. My group worked on the house of an elderly woman named Mrs. Caudill. She had many issues with leg and joint pain as she spent her working years doing hair and standing on her feet. She lost her husband about 10 years ago to bone cancer. She was a lovely woman and was really touched by these kids. We scraped and repainted the wood around her windows and on the underside of her roof, installed new storm windows, painted her porch, did some yard work, and some interior cleaning. We ended our week by plating a rose bush in her yard so that she could always remember the kids! The other group, led by Drew, worked on a wheelchair ramp for a woman named Shirley. Shirley had polio as a child and was wheelchair bound. The first day they were there, she sat in the doorway to watch them work and visit with the group. As each day passed, because of the work that they did, she was able to gain independence and actually come outside of her home without the assistance of another person. They gave her a real sense of freedom by building the ramp and I think that really made an impact on the kids.
we hung out with some awesome kids...and even taught some of them new skills.we colored easter eggs and celebrated easter with our youth go family!we celebrated a few birthdays.we danced to bluegrass.we had campfires.we saw beautiful things.
we drank lots of much needed coffee.
we played hard...but worked even harder.
we touched the lives of two precious women.
we celebrated a job well done!
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