St. Bernard - Leah

This is my first mission trip that I have been on, and it has been nothing but inspiring. Maybe it was the 12+ hour car ride that made me realize that I wanted more leg room, or the fact that I was going to be in a new state with new surroundings. Nevertheless, when we got to Buffalo or (Bufafalo as we say) I was surrounded by hope and compassionate people that showered me with gratuity that I was here to make a difference. My group and I are working at the Foundry, it is a place where businesses can go and get started and get the help they need to grow their business. There is this one business that is in there that sells hockey puck bottle openers - that is such a good idea! Anyway, just up the stairs at The Foundry we are installing a floor, for a youth education center. The first few days we scraped the floors, swept enough dust to cover all of America, painted stair cases, clear coated doors, and pet a cute dog named Monster who has brought hope and joy to the group. Putting in this floor has shown the group how hard work can pay off. It is very interesting to see the progress we are making even though this is a week long progress. I find it compelling to see how each of us can make the progress that it would take one person months to do it when it took us weeks. I guess that is a big life lesson, working as a team really makes a difference. This week I was so exhilarated to give more good and hope into the world and I hope others can have the same awakening that I had.