Today we worked. We worked hard. Really hard. I am so proud of these youth, and you would be amazed if you had watched them. They never complained. They worked stead with appropriate water breaks. They laughed and giggled, had a great time, but didn't let it slow them down either. I think we may actually finish the homes tomorrow! I know my home, Mrs. McKinnie's, is really close. The group at Augusta Urban Ministries finished by lunch and joined us at the two work sites.

Samuel had been itching to paint, and he finally got his chance. He painted like there was no tomorrow! He was like Michael Jordan with his tongue out. Everyone had great energy, and were so into the work that they would work all week on the home if we let them. We are painting tomorrow for a couple of hours, but I think it was Mary Sarah who asked if we could do more for Mrs. McKinnie. The home needs so much more than just paint, so we will find out what else HomeWorks may be doing with her in the future, if anything. Then we'll see what kind of follow up and continuation we can be a part of.

We were treated to ice cream with an hour left in the day, and that helped us finish strong. We came back to the church, got cleaned up, rested, ate pizza, sang, played games, had a lesson, discussed the trip in small groups, and we are finished the night off with Evan Almighty.

Thanks a million thanks to Hope Komar and (Speedy) Steve McMillan. They are awesome, and they were such great chaperones. Here are some pics to check out: