Today we started with more strong winds and rain. We were afraid that our work today would be limited. For the first two hours, we were in the house to avoid a server lighting storm. With the skies so dark, it was hard to see in the house that we were working on. After about an hour of waiting to start work, I left with one of the crew leads to purchase work lights for our house and the two other houses next to ours. After we returned with the lights, we start the day’s work in the house by picking up safety hazards and priming the walls.
Today, I also got the opportunity to meet the family who will be moving into the house we were working on. Mary, the mother, works for Home Depot and will be moving into her first home thanks to the generosity of Habitat for Humanity. Mary has two children, Rashad, 14, and Dominique, 11. The whole family was on site helping to build their new home. It was my pleasure to help them with their dream. President and Mrs. Carter visited our home site towards the end of the day today. They checked out the home we were building and thanked us for volunteering. They also took time to take photographs with the volunteers.
GEORGE E. COASTON JR.
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