The last day of work was hot and tiring to say the least,
but in the end, all the sweat was worth seeing through the transformation of Adrienne’s
house. The most fun part of the day was when karina and I got the luxury of
dumpster diving. After hauling dead branches and plants of sorts over the neighbor’s
fence, we chucked them into the dumpster and jumped on top of all the garbage
to create more room. Later in the day,
once all the branches were cleared and the rooms were painted, it was so
rewarding to look around and see how Adrian’s house had completely transformed.
And to end our week, we were served a fantastic dinner from the homeowners who
so graciously prepared pasta for everyone. In all, this week has been one to
remember forever. I grew so much closer to God as I began to remove some of the
dust covering my bright light and created so many great memories with my church
family! Moving forward, I will take the lessons that I learned here in Detroit
and carry them back with me to Northville in an attempt to bridge the gap
between the presbyteries in these two amazing cities.
Valerie McIlvaine
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