Tie-dye Tuesday

North Carolina Trip

Day 4: Hayesville, North Carolina: Hinton

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Madison Schneider, Torrie Roodhouse, and Valerie Hagedorn

            On the Second Day of our work week, 6:45 a.m. came sooner than expected. After getting ready for another blessed day, all of us went to make our lunches for the day. Soon after we went over announcements, did our daily ritual dance, and met in the chapel for prayer. Then, we ate the delicious breakfast that was prepared for us to get our strength for the day. The food coordinator got all the water and coolers ready for the day, and the tool coordinator got all of the supplies that would be needed on the worksite as well. Everyone gathered in their groups and loaded everything in their vehicles, preparing for their long day of work ahead of them.

Scott Schannuth and Mrs. Dann’s groups ride together in a nice-looking white mini-bus. Their bus rides are very enjoyable. They jam out to music, singing as loud as possible. Mrs. Dann’s singing skills are, in a word, amusing while her bus driving skills are downright professional. They had an adventurous trip today. After dropping off Scott’s group, they got lost a couple of times, but Mrs. Dann’s group eventually made it to their worksite. Mrs. Vieth’s crew, also known as, The Battle Cattle, had a nice slow relaxing drive in the “sickburban” to their worksite. Upon arrival, they practiced their battle cry and promptly got to work.

Scott’s group, also known as the Super Troopers, had to rebuild a porch with railings and also a wheelchair ramp with railings. The homeowner had many animals, such as chickens and dogs. They were running and strutting around everywhere. The boards on the porch were rotting and falling through, which was very dangerous for the family. The group sawed and screwed down many new boards for the new porch, and also scrubbed and washed the railings. They got a lot accomplished and was very happy with their work, though they didn’t finish the porch, they will be back bright and early tomorrow morning!

Mrs. Dann’s group, also known as Fuego Fantastico, started off the day painting the floor of a carport red, finishing the job from yesterday. Then, they began to stain a bench. They also used their axe chopping skills to cut up some branches, which was loaded in a van and took to the dump. Andy, the site supervisor, showed up later with a chainsaw to help us finish the job. We helped him load the remaining wood on his truck. They also painted some concrete flooring and planted some flowers. Their homeowners were very pleased. The best part about their day was spending time with their homeowners, who continuously offer coco-cola, cake, and other goodies. They felt very accomplished and love spending time with their homeowner and neighbors.

Back to the Battle Cattle, they began by pressure washing the entire house. Emily and Torrie were in charge of pressure washing at the beginning and they took about four showers a piece. While the house was being pressure washed, Sara, Isaac, Andrew, and the team leaders Ashley and Ben cleaned up the yard. After the pressure washing was done, they all took our turns up and down the ladders washing the windows to prepare for painting tomorrow. They finished a little early and hopped in the vehicles to Fire’s Creek. They explored Fire’s Creek then headed back to Hinton.

Some of the groups had an opportunity to go to the ice cream place in the town of Hayesville. It was very delicious.  Everyone made it back to Hinton. Some enjoyed a nice swim at the lake before dinner. Around 5:45, we had a delightful dinner. After dinner, we played a very intense game of “Murder Mystery” or “Who dunnit?” We ran all around Hinton, miles and miles of running, and followed the clues to solve the supposed murder. We found all the clues and had to create a Mad Lib story. It was really fun and enjoyable. We are so glad that the Hinton staff and campers could put this game together for us. We are so thankful for the Hinton Staff and everything they have done for us.

Powerwashing