October 7-20, 2017 The Habitat Build - Gastonia

I hope you are ready for lots of photos.  

This years build was full of all kinds of emotions.  

We had four new couples who were absolutely fantastic.  These people 

know how to build a great house and I learned so much from them.
 I hope they decided to return next year for

more food and fun!

Day #1
We started with an empty cement foundation and 90 degree heat.

Day #2

 

Day #3
Frames for the walls

Day #4
Owens Corning sent volunteers to work with us

Day #5
House is wrapped, ladder is built and 
supports up for the walk way

Day #6
Was a rain day so this awesome crew did odd jobs around the Church.  
This year we had an electrician, several 
talented carpenters and one person who was great with brick work.

 Day #7
We came back Tuesday to the trusses up and the roof
ready to be shingled.  
The temperatures are about 20 degrees lower.

Day #8
The UAW came out and helped us with rat rails, windows, doors
and calking.

Day #9
This is what eight days of work will accomplish.

Day #10
Was spent at the affiliate putting up chair rails.

This is Sarah.  She was the best
general contractor.

The Habitat Ladies
Colleen had to leave early

 The little kitty is Charlie
He has a sibling named Tux












This is Teddy and he has a 
sibling named Zoe

This is Jack
He is asking for more treats

So now I will take you on a tour of where we stay.
Allison Creek Presbyterian has been our home base for 
13 years.

You need to make time to check out their site.  The history of this Church is fantastic.  In an age of taking down statues and black vs. white this Church has risen way above all of that mess and embraced their history.

We could not figure out how it was connected.

Common Ground is a walking path on Church property

Bill helping spread the mulch on the path

Next year this will be a working waterfall

 The Sophia Talks dinner for the Care-A-Vanners is a perfect 
end to our two week stay.
The Church and community donates our dinners and they are 
always fantastic.  Restaurants invite us in, groups come out and cook for us, people drop of wonderful cakes and then at the end this group comes in with so much food and love that we
are in overload. 

This is Patrice and Emily.  
These two make my heart so happy.

This is our updated map.
From here we travel south to see family in Florida.