We started our day with an inspiring morning prayer devotional from a local pastor. She talked about how it is home coming weekend at the high school and related that to the many ways we feel comfort in coming home. This thought is also very appropriate in our work in building this this new home for Patricia, the new homeowner.
Then back to work. Joe and I worked with Gene (a local habitat volunteer) to continue putting flooring into the master bedroom, closet and bathroom. We made a lot of progress yesterday and were ready to go!
Joe got to be an expert at cutting around the HVAC vents in the floor 🙂
I finally got the hang of how to easily snap the pieces together. It’s all about making sure the piece is square when you snap them in. It did get a little tricky as we got closer to the wall. So much fun trying to install the boards from the opposite end and on the other side.
A few people on the team worked on getting the cabinets installed today. It was fun to see the kitchen start to take shape.
For lunch, we were again spoiled by an amazing lunch at a local church. We had a delicious salad topped with fruit, home made lasagna, garlic bread and an amazing array of desserts. The community support is incredible.
It was a bit tough to get going after lunch, but we went back at it. We were in the closets and bathroom, which slowed us down since there are a ton of cuts. It was also 88 degrees today, so it got really warm in the afternoon (we hear it was 20 degrees above the average temperature). There was a nice breeze, so it wasn’t too bad.
While we were making good progress on the floor, the kitchen cabinets really started to take shape. It’s amazing what some paint, flooring and cabinets do for the house. The future homeowner did join us for lunch, and stopped by to see our progress. She is super excited about getting her own house!
We headed back to camp, washed up, enjoyed a happy hour in the pavilion, and then enjoyed leftovers in the community room at the church.
We should be able to finish up the flooring tomorrow. I then hear we will be off to install some doors!