Anna here with today's blog. After an exciting day yesterday we went to bed ready to rise early in search of adventure at the Berea build. We awoke to six inches of snow and a ghost town. We brave erie-ites had no second thoughts of entering the tundra, but to our dismay the build was cancelled for the day. But fear not we did not simply sit around all day...okay we did. We spent the day together strengthening the community we have built and learning from one another. Some of us went outside and played in the snow (throwing snow and licking metal poles) while others chilled inside.
Late afternoon arrived and we decided to venture up the road to the local coffee shop Purdys. There we found warm drinks, crazy games, and special memories. after returning home Leann, Morgan, and I treated the group to a Taylor swift concert, much to everyone else's dismay.
After a delicious dinner of pizza, we had our nightly reflection. Tonight was special; we heard the story of one of our group members. We heard their struggles and why our service is so important. The time we were supposed to meet the families we have been building for had to be cancelled. There is a good chance we will not be able to meet the people we have been building for, and that is kind of hard. However, the good we have done will not go unnoticed or unappreciated. We all have to believe that it has all been for a greater purpose than ourselves.
"The good you do today will often be forgotten tomorrow, do good anyway."-Mother Teresa.
Yes we wanted to meet the families and see what they thought of our work, hear their story, and understand what we have been working towards, but instead we are holding on to a belief that we must always strive to do good even when we don't see why. As we end our fun-filled day with laughter and games, we look to tomorrow as one last chance to do real good before we leave our beautiful Richmond. Goodnight all and pray that the weather allows us the opportunity to build together one more time.
left- Anna and Morgan in their Purdy's Shirts
back- Shawn and Anna front- Morgan and Marya--- all are sporting their Purdy's shirts bought from the local coffee shop
-Anna and Morgan
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