We are filled with mixed emotions as our time in Kentucky is coming to an end. We have all made many connections to the people and experiences here, and we feel that the week flew by. We grew so close as a group and made meaningful friendships to treasure for a life time. Even when working on difficult tasks throughout our service, we were always having fun and sharing so many laughs!
Today, the group continued to work on Angie King's house. The "drywall team" finished almost all of the ceiling and the walls of two bedrooms. The "outside team" finished all of the siding, besides 2 complicated pieces, and the entire front porch ceiling and siding, including the hooks for a future porch swing! Both teams were determined to finish what the HABITAT leaders had set up and really wanted to see our projects completed. They expressed how shocked they were with how much we got done in just a few days and loved our work ethic and positive attitude.
After working to the minute we had to stop, we said goodbye to our house and went for a Friday fish fry at the local church. We again were welcomed by the community members who sparked up conversations with us, gave us their extra dessert, and expressed their appreciation for our service. To continue a great last day, Mike (our HABITAT contractor) invited us to his home for a bonfire. Here, we shared stories and got to hear about some of Mike's life, all while we enjoyed trying to stay warm around the relaxing fire. We met Mike's adorable dogs and cats and explored his personal wood shop all found on his 106-acre farm. At the end of the night, Mike was so overly generous and kind to give us each a handmade wooden ornament to take home with us.
Overall, this ABST has taught us so much about ourselves, the Clark and Madison County community, building houses and using tools, and how to treat people and live for serving others. We are happy to come home, see our family and friends, and get back into our schedules, but we are sad to leave this experience and our new Kentucky-group family. This has truly been a wonderful experience that we will hold dear forever.
We plan to depart tomorrow morning around 10:00am, stopping in the middle to eat a late brunch at a Waffle House, and be back at Gannon by around 6:00pm. We will post an arrival update tomorrow for all those parents who want to ensure we arrived safely on time.
Thank you for reading and sharing in some of our experiences!
With love,
The Kentucky Kids
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