Learning Country Roads

So here is the daily schedule at our Appalachian Service Project site...
7:00AM - Wake Up
7:15AM - Group Devotion
7:30AM - Breakfast
8:00AM - Morning Chores/Pack Sandwiches and tools
9:00AM - Go to Work Site
NOON - Lunch Break
12:30AM - Back to work
4PM - Pack/Clean Up
5PM - Back on Site
6PM - Dinner
7PM - Group Devotion/Educational Activity
11PM - Lights Out
Then rinse and repeat... until Friday.

So we have a strict schedule, but are learning a lot and still have a good time. We had a change in our plans and we got a new project. We are now on Project Oakland and we are working with a couple that have two kids. Their home needs some serious repairs and one is to replace a dangerous deck on the back and then we will move into the house to jack up their floors, rebrace them, and put down new flooring...

Old Deck Gone, New Deck About to Start

We will see how far we are able to get this week, stay tuned for updates. The first day on the site is always hard; we are learning tools, new processes, and getting to know our work styles. I am sure later in the week we will hit a stride and crank through work.

Our gathering time tonight included some fun activities to get to know each other, but also an Agree/Disagree activity. We got to chose sides and argue topics like why poverty exists, do all people deserve dry, warm, safe housing... it was great to hear views, and word smith answers. We also argued the age old question, do you roll toilet paper over the top or the bottom...

Gathering Time Activities

Each night our group is journaling, writing about our experiences, and we have a few prompts about what we are learning. All our participants received a nice little trip journal that I hope is overflowing with thoughts by the time we return.

One thing we have learned is driving on winding country roads... one thing we haven't learned is singing the song "Country Roads". They played it at the gathering and we struck out majorly... and not just our singing voices... but the words. Weirdly afterwards, we were all humming it.

Song Sheet... 

So here are the lyrics, lets see if we are able to sing this on the way home on our winding mountain country roads... be home soon.