Day 4 - Olivia Collins

After spending a day moving dirt and hanging out at the beach and boardwalk we were headed back to Michelle and Summer’s house to continue our work.  We came ready to work with tasks to accomplish in each room. I spent most of the morning learning from Rob. Rob demonstrated and taught me to cut trim with the power saw and then nail it around the doors and windows. Bekah and I spent the rest of the morning and into the afternoon measuring, cutting, and nailing up trim. It was rewarding to see the impact the trim had on the room, after struggling to make accurate measurements and having to cut pieces more than once to get the perfect fit. As satisfying as completing the trim was, the best part of the day was hearing Michelle’s story about the struggle Summer and her have had in their home. By the time Hurricane Sandy hit their house, they had to gut and rebuild it for the 3^rd time in 3 years. This was also amidst her loosing her husband, brother, and father. Seeing how much hope and positivity she had in her house, faith, and family during a time of despair in her life was extremely uplifting.  Hopefully our work on the house will continue to give her hope and allow her to move back in soon. 

-Olivia Collins