Today was the first official day of work for the week with United Saints. We had a meeting this morning about what to expect in the upcoming week and the possible events we could help with. I was honestly amazed by the variety of things to do and how different each one was. They went from painting murals to scraping paint off of walls. Everyone from our group set out in our vans to the various sites and went to work. People seemed very eager to actually start working and get down and dirty. That itself is a testiment to how dedicated most of our group members are. They get excited when they get the oppertunity to help. I wish that was a more common trait.
The task that I volunteered for was painting a church. This job required older students who were comfortable with ladders. I honestly hate ladders but I enjoy doing some crazy stuff that makes me a little nervous every once and a while. From what was required of us, it really wasn't that bad. We had to set up on the left side of the church and put another coat of paint on. It looked really good before we started painting and we kind of felt that we could be put to better use. Two of us, however, did paint new pieces of wood to be placed under the roof, replacing old, moldy ones. When everyone met up after the work day was finished everyone had something interesting to share, good or bad, strange or normal, extreme or dull. I am excited to hear what people will do in the next week and the impact they make on the New Orleans community.
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