Final Build Day

The weather was not very permitting of completing the rest of the siding. It was a rainy and dreary day spent indoors where we finished the ceilings and began screwing the drywall into the walls. Once the ceilings were done it was lunchtime. I'm pretty sure everyone's eyes lit up when we heard the word "pizza." It hit the spot just right and was definitely what I needed. We got everything done that we could the rest of the day until we ran out of supplies. The construction supervisors decided to end the day an hour early. We said our goodbyes and they thanked us with a prayer for coming out and helping build this home with them. It's been a really successful build; so far they've only spent a month building the house. Normally for them it takes four months, but they've had so much help that they've been able to speed up the process. Before we left, we wrote notes on the walls for the family who would be living in that house. Their names are Stephanie and Monty Butler, and they actually built with us yesterday. It's such a great experience when you're able to meet the families and see who you're building the house for. I've been fortunate enough to meet the families on every build trip I've gone on. Before we left the build site for the last time, we decided to leave a little something for the construction guys. We scattered and hid Easter eggs all around the house for them to find, and inside spelled out a thank-you message. Hopefully we hear back that they found them all! We did the daily routine afterwards; showering at the church then going out to explore. Today we went to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Hodgenville. We watched a short documentary about the history of the loghouse then got to view it. It's very well preserved and in great condition; it's crazy to me how a building two centuries old can be in such pristine condition. We walked down a little ways and also saw the Sinking Spring where Abe would go for his source of fresh water. After we toured the place we left for dinner at our Habitat supervisor's sister's house. She made some tasty chicken pot pies and mac and cheese. I hardly had room for dessert after all the food we've been eating, but I saved room for one lemon cookie. We stayed and chatted for a while then headed back to the community center. The rest of my night will consist of storytelling and NCAA basketball. It feels great to sit back and relax again but I'm ready for our free day tomorrow. More to come about that tomorrow night!