Today was the first work day here at Mission on the Bay, and I have to say it was full of surprises. The first surprise was the different pace there is down here. Up in the Mid-West there is very little time to sit around. At Mission on the Bay there was not a big rush to get off to our sites, and for many of us it was difficult to wait. The second thing was the openness of the people. They were very willing to share their hardships of Katrina, Rita, and the economy because of the oil spill. As expected, work was difficult too. The house I happened to be at was a ways inland and was surrounded by lots of vegetation. The actual house was very unique. The outside was mostly unharmed except for the roof, and was decorated with outdoor antiques and collectors items. The interior has been gutted, sheet rock has been installed and our job when we got there was to begin finishing the sheet rock (mudding and taping). After dinner we drove to the beach for devotions. There we met a local named Craig. He told us many tales of his experience sticking out the storm, and was planning on coming again tomorrow. The first day has been very exciting, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the week.
Grace from GOD!
Courtney
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