Bob, great post and congradulations for a job well done.
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From: "chiliblindman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:17 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Run-down on Louisiana work trip
Well gang, I am back from construction in Louisiana. I had a most
wonderful time. Progress was made on five houses. We ended up staying in a
flooded out church that had the local school next to it, which is entirely
gone. Over 90 percent of all the buildings where completely wiped out with
nothing standing. Most places there have rows of concrete slabs that at one
time houses stood on.
I got to work with people from our glorious north, Canada. Individuals
and couples from Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan were there along
with people from Montana, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and North
Carolina.
I didn't get to do a whole lot of work since I was in charge of the
electrical. After starting the crew on Monday I went into New Orleans and
purchased electrical supplies to do three houses from the electrical mast
and meter down to the receptacle boxes. Thursday I got to actually do work
other than supervise. Friday I did nothing but tie lines into electrical
panels and hook up breakers.
First day on the job, I was accused of spending too much time at star
bucks. I had to tell them they were all wrong, it was the Krispy Creme
donut shop.
The houses we worked on where on 50 foot pilings pounded into the
ground 35 feet. The tops were leveled and the base was 13 feet off the
ground. We and all material had to go by boat to the home sites. Every day
porpoises came into the canals to hunt fish. The dike along the Mississippi
river was only 100 feet from where we stayed, the gulf was below us and on
the other side of us was the bayou where we worked. Only one road, which
was a dead end on the south and went north to New Orleans.
I was asked if I would like to go more long term. I said I would
consider it. This is only the second time I went on construction or
re-construction with a group. They have a project going on in Washington
state, that I think I would enjoy.
I have been asked by members of different groups how to get involved in
projects like this. There are groups in all areas that do work like this,
mostly Christian sponsored. Some are for adults, others for youth and
children that adults are needed to do crowd control. Projects are close and
far away. Volunteers are needed at schools, nursing homes, hospices and
hospitals. The list is endless. There is no pay in most; but, the pleasure
derived from helping others worse than you is quite wonderful. Blindness is
far from being bad off. God has given us all what we can handle and will
help us do the best we can.
......bob
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