Wow is the only word that comes to mind when trying to wrap up this INCREDIBLE experience. We came into this trip hoping to serve and do good for a week, and left with a whole new outlook on justice, relationships, and community. The list of things we learned and ways that our hearts were changed goes on and on.

Working with Habitat for Humanity provided us with a deep appreciation for the importance of affordable housing and how it transforms so many lives. Habitat for Humanity has changed neighborhoods from bad to good, and people from good to even better. On Friday evening we were able to attend a dinner that the Habitat families (those families working towards a Habitat home) made for us. It was really wonderful to hear the stories of these families and how they got involved with Habitat. The meal was great too :)!  It made all of the hard work that much more rewarding knowing that we were helping these families who are so deserving of a great home. This is what Habitat is all about!

The learning was endless this week. The wonderful Habitat crew that we worked with gave us a plethora of construction knowledge. We learned how to do so many new things and we are so grateful! Not only did we acquire new skills, but we were able to be in solidarity with the community and form strong relationships with each other.

Even though the trip has come to an end, the real journey is just beginning. Each of us now has 12 new family members along with a heart full of the willingness to be with people by serving people. This experience has caused a spark in all of us to move forward by being aware and educated of what is happening around us, and by being willing to help those that are in need of it.

All that is left to say now is thank you! Thank you to God for our ability to learn and for our hearts to be changed. Thank you to all of you for following along on our journey. Thank you to all of the wonderful new people that we have met and all of the bonds that we have formed with them. Thank you to the Coastal Fairfield County Habitat for Humanity for so graciously taking us in and providing us with the experience of a lifetime.

Our last shot of the group as we stopped and had our final reflection at Seaside Park on our way out of Bridgeport.