I think today started at 6 but I don’t remember, it was so long ago. We had breakfast here in the First Presbyterian Church of Americus and then went to the jobsite. The house was built early in the Habitat for Humanity history, with President Carter driving nails in this particular one. The owner has been living in it for 28 years but it became uninhabitable for the roof was damaged. We took care of that today.
Millard Fuller started Habitat for Humanity and then after
leaving that started the Fuller Center for Housing. Linda Fuller, his wife, was
equally involved in the growth of that organization from the beginning. Today
she provided lunch for us and gave us some background regarding that. Afterward
we toured the Habitat Village, which showcases individual homes typical of what
Habitat has built in various regions, for a greater appreciation of the work.
Afterward we walked back to the worksite and continued.
The sun was blazing and the air temperature was 97 degrees, with the surface
temperature of the roof 140 degrees. Inside there was drywall work and painting
completed as well. What really is amazing is that this team that met only days
ago were able to accomplish this with such enthusiasm and cooperation. I’ve
never experienced anything like this.
There simply isn’t enough time to share the inspiration that
comes from this, nor do I have the energy. There was more to this day, but
there is nothing left in me. Please excuse this rough draft- I haven’t the time
to do any editing.
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