We recently did work with Habitat For Humanity preparing housing for awaiting families in need of a home.

It seems simple, yet it is complex because if feels forgotten here in Mississippi.

We organize tool sheds, sweep foundations for houses, clear out sheds, pick up wood in wheel barrels and separate what is to be reused and what is to be scrapped.  There is detail involved and much labor to get to the bigger picture of people coming home. We are here for today, however volunteers are needed everyday and will be for sometime.

Chanelle seems to clean with the very near memory of the loss of all her families homes in New Orleans. I see the thoughts going through her mind as she is very thorough with a committed focus to everything she scrubs inside the home (kitchen and bathrooms). Angel seems to gradually take in and process the similarity of what has transpired with her family as well and helps with that understanding in mind. I organize, clean and sweep knowing that it is reasonable service to be here and I feel connected to the solution and the people as a whole, I want to be here. I am offering my form of contribution (I want people to know and feel that I care) and we are doing the same as a group.

There were song singing requests, so Chanelle went and got our new T57 cd and gave it out to be played on the speaker system so we could do the work we came to do and meet the request that was presented. It was a great solution because we really came there to roll up our sleves and work.

It was the least we could do. People are striving to get their lives on track and it takes community to do exactly that. I always say that “People Need People”. I think that is why GOD has brought us through such trying and difficult times so that we can represent Hope and Triumph in a realistic and practical way. Surviving difficult and draining times grows one’s compassion and believe me everyone at some point in life will need some compassion. Each day brings it’s own wonderful mysteries in many forms some in joy and some in pain.

Sometimes people just need to know that you care and if you are a spiritual person you should be a sincere example. We keep learning, growing and evolving on our own journey together and a part in our lives.

I watch the other volunteers (from Americorps for example) and you know what?  I was encouraged that people care and want to do the work that makes us all better.  In this case one nail, hammer and broom at a time

This is just one of the many ways we as humanity are all the better.

Love,

Adrian from T57

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