We were able to sleep in, for breakfast was at 7 am. We were split up into 6 teams to hit various projects. Not all the work we do is for Fuller Center for Housing; we typically partner with whatever charities in the area need labor. One of the teams was assigned to help out at a food bank, the rest were build, paint, yard work, repair, etc. The team I was on was assigned to build a wheelchair ramp for a woman whose daughter couldn't visit due to the inaccessibility of the home.
We worked with Bob V. of Interlink Volunteers. They provide various services for the Lewiston ID and Clarkston WA communities. This is the same man I had the good fortune to work with last year. He is very patient, allowing novices the opportunity to play with power tools. That makes me nervous, but nobody got hurt and things went amazingly well. Toward the end of the day crews from other jobs arrived to put a coat of paint on our work (video).
The building team was taken back to the church while the painting team continued their work. We cleaned up and had a dinner of lasagna, pizza, and salad. It's an early night, and I suppose some of the team are heading into town to find entertainment, but I think I'll just hang out here. We are staying in various buildings of the Presbyterian complex, the one I'm in a guest house of the church. Tomorrow is a rest day, with church and then whatever else we want to do. Monday we start six days of riding, to the end. Going by a church today I saw a sign that is most appropriate for this time, "Don't count the days; make the days count." Today is still good.
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