The Crew
So instead of recapping the day’s events, I just wanted to let everyone know how great this group of people we have compiled down here in N.O. is. Every day we spend together is another day we come closer, learn more about each other, and the more I am impressed by them. From the small things such as volunteering to make the pb & j sandwiches or wash the morning dishes, to taking the responsibility to drive a packed car/van for hours around an unknown city, we each contribute in a different way. This whole group seems to work so well together, so that you are bound to have fun, whether we are touring the city, staying in and playing an intense game of cards, or just driving around–lost. The leaders are fabulous as well, working so hard to keep everything organized and the rest of the group motivated, thinking, and having fun. I also love how passionate each one of us are about what we are here to do. Each of us have put our hearts into our environment, tasks, and to the people we are helping. It is not every day that your group tears up after listening to a survivor’s life story, or is willing to be a shoulder for another survivor to cry on. I am so impressed in how this group wants to do whatever it takes to make a difference, from a seemingly insignificant task of weeding a garden, to talking to a victim of a crook and spontaneously deciding to go and put up sheet rock in her house. All in all, I am having a great time, both working and relaxing, and this whole experience is even better with the people who I am sharing it with.