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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 This is our final work day, therefore, final edition of the blog. As I was finishing the blog last night this mosquito kept trying to suck my blood, but Peter and Mary Rae were both singing gospel songs.  The week seemed to go by so fast. It was foggy this morning on our way to our worksite. Today Teams Peter and Bob G returned to the Foster house. We were anxious to finish the ramp because our work had been interrupted by rain yesterday and our half day on Wednesday. Despite a small shower during lunch, we were able to get the ramp finished at 4 PM! The big pile of mud and debris was finally taken away and grass seed planted. Tim and Noah and Buck were all very sweaty by the time the trailer was full of dirt.  When we were done, the homeowner came out and was very pleased and shook all of our hands, saying "Thank you very much!"  My cabin mate, Dave, told me what Team Jeff B did today. He installed hurricane clips on the roof of a different house. They h...
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 THURSDAY, AUG. 6 We awoke to partly sunny skies (I thought "wow, that's new") , so we knew we would have a nice sunny day to work. Sure enough, by 8 AM the sun shone brightly. By now we're accustomed to the morning routine leaving at 7:30 AM. Cassie led the morning prayer before we all left to our respective worksites. My group returned to the Foster house along with Team Peter (Peter, Lorene, and Geoff). What did we find when we first arrived?? Chester! He came to greet us briefly, and I got to pet him just like old times, and then he walked away. We never saw him again during the day. Also, because of all of the rain since Monday, our post holes that we meticulously dug were filled with water! Alex and Noah were with us again, and Buck arrived later. We had to use a sump pump to quickly drain the holes. Then Bob G, Carl, Peter and Lorene mixed cement to fill 5 holes. While waiting for the cement to harden, Alex, Carl, and even me cut the boards needed to make the s...
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 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 Although cloudy first thing in the morning, the sun peeked out from behind them around 8 AM. We went to our designated worksites directly. At Marilyn's house, Teams Peter and Bob G were greeted by the neighbor's crowing rooster and the cat from yesterday. She decided to stick around while we worked, undisturbed by the sound of the saws and drills. We picked up right where we left off, and the two Habitat volunteers, Walt and John, from yesterday returned also. They helped a little with the ramp, but mainly worked on replacing the trim around the back door. We continued with putting up the railing along the ramp, and because we only worked until 11:30 today, one small section remained unfinished. However, Alex and Noah planned to finish the job in the afternoon. Team Jeff B continued to put up siding and painting. No flooring was done as the cement in the bathroom still was wet. Wednesday is traditionally a half-work day, so we can enjoy some activity that the...
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 Mission Trip 2026, Hendersonville TUESDAY, AUG. 4 We woke up to yet another foggy morning, but that's normal for mountainous regions during humid summertime. Before leaving, we form a prayer circle. Today, Aaron prayed (his first time in a group) and demonstrated great emotional and spiritual maturity, according to Pastor Peter. Amen! First thing, the whole group met Alex at the HOH headquarters. Then we split up to our respective work sites.  Team Bob G and Team Peter worked together at Marilyn's house to, hopefully, finish the ramp. We had two HfH volunteers, plus Alex and Noah helping us today. It was a very busy worksite. The first half of the ramp and back deck were successfully connected to make one long ramp. We worked very hard to get as much done before the hot sun bared down on us. Then, the majority of us started installing posts and handrails, while a few others installed the three steps that led down from the front of the deck. While we were working, the homeowne...
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