Yes, it has been quite a while since we last rendezvoused, I really can't explain except sheer tiredness, and the lack of internet didn't help much either...
Well yes, as the title of this post suggests, Badger 4 is back in Louisiana- this time in Lake Charles, working for... drum roll please.... HABITAT FOR HUMANITY!!!!!!!!! The reason for such excitement is because I applied to work for Habitat a while back, but they declined me! So I joined good 'ole AmeriCorps instead; maybe the Gods of fate had something to do with it? Well, it is only the first week of our project so far, and I am loving it! Don't get me wrong, its hot. And when I say hot, I mean HOTT. So far we have completely painted the inside of 2 houses that were erected by previous teams- and tomorrow, we put in wood flooring! As well as leading a few volunteers that will spend the day working with us.
I was going through a little bit of the homesickness blues, but I think I have worked it all out that I will visit in September! It's a hard thing to be separated from the ones you love, and the places that are familiar to you; I think I overestimated my will with that one.. But don't get me wrong, AmeriCorps was the right decision, I just don't think I was ready to completely disconnect myself from my world back home.
We are going to try to visit NOLA at some point, there are a bunch of teams down there, and I would love to hang out with them in one of my favorite cities on the PLANET.
Just thought I would write something really quickly, we are still missing Bradley, and now Matt, who is a fire fighter this round.. Boys Boys Boys, can't live with 'em, can't.. well you know.
Till then!
Lily
