My team has been all over the place lately, so I'm sorry for not updating sooner! First of all I would like to thank everyone for helping me make my surprise visit home so spectacular! It was a complete success and I had such a great time seeing everyone :)
My journey back to NC was interesting because my flight was supposed to get in at 11pm as it was, but it was delayed so I didn't get in until 12:30! Eric picked me up at the Greensboro airport and we got lost getting back to the house, so we didn't get in until 1:30am...thankfully we just got to stay here for the night and then head out to meet our team at 6:30 the next morning, instead of driving straight there and getting in around 4am...so that was nice! The next day we met our team at a warehouse, where we helped them organize and fold clothes that were donated by people in the area and will be shipped to Good Will and Salvation Army stores.
Then after work we got a tour of the area that was totally destroyed during the tornados...it was crazy and so sad how many homes were not standing anymore, but just a pile of rubble by the side of the road to be picked up by the city and thrown in the dump.
My team had some stories about meeting families that survived and I wish that I had gotten to meet some of the people they talked to, but I was also thankful for being able to be home for Easter. The next day of disaster duty also happened to be our last...we were back at the warehouse folding clothes (and we got to keep anything we wanted! So naturally I acquired two purses, a clutch, two pair of high top sneakers, and some shirts and pants...most of them were brand new with the tags still on too!) which wasn't too bad, I actually kinda like that kind of organizing work, but we only stayed for the morning then we were cleared to head back to Greensboro! I guess the community was picking up where we left off and we weren't really needed there anymore, which was a good thing, I suppose. Of course, Habitat was ecstatic to have us back, which was also my prediction when we left, I told them we would be back soon! So we worked with Habitat on Friday and Saturday, Saturday was a fun day because Drew, Norah and I got to be site supervisors at a house doing painting, but only 1 volunteer showed up haha, that's okay, it was still fun! And now it is Sunday, my team's first day off in nearly two weeks! Also, Mollie is re-joining our team again on thursday, which we have dubbed, "Cinco de Mollie!" and we are very excited to have her back!
And of course a shout out to my mom, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!!
25 days until I officially graduate from AmeriCorps...can't wait to be back home with everyone! Love you all!
Thank you, sweetie. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to have you back home, too!
xoxo ~mama