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Service Trip Reflection Day 4: Kayla Leaman

7/19/2014

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Today everyone woke up very sleepy as we had played body-body as a group until late. Smiles greeted us as everyone was still buzzing about the game the night before, and how it was a great opportunity to relax and get to bond. We then continued to load up and return to Cassie’s house to finish seeding her yard. With everyone pitching in we got the job done really quickly, and we were then able to move back to our original work site. We got right to work with the excitement of what we might accomplish fueling our smiles and laughter. Today was a hard workday where we started to finish our tasks and see the house really turn from a construction site into a place for a family. The roofing crew got right to work, and managed to finish the roof even in the blistering heat. The siding crew worked really fast in order to completely side the front of the house, with the paint crew following behind. The porch crew started to wind up the front porch in order that our last day could be focused heavily on the back four by four porch. With Andre and Brendan doing up high on the ladder nailing the beams, I got to reconnect with Grace Lyman-Barner. And what a treat that was. Grace and I had been good friends when she lived in Harrisonburg, and getting to catch up with her, as well as just be, was really meaningful to me. Some conversations we had made me think more about this experience and what it means in my life. When the top was done, we moved to create steps to finish off the porch. We had the privilege of meeting one of Grace’s closest friends, Christian, who was quite the character and really fun to interact with. The time crept closer to five as we all wanted to finish our tasks. We rushed back to clean up before heading right back out to a picnic that Americus Mennonite Fellowship put together for us. The evening there was really meaningful to me, as I got to interact with five boys that Genevieve, Andre, and I started a game of Ultimate Frisbee with. José, Jesus, Marco, José, and Joe were really cool to play with because of the way they interacted with us and with each other. We played till eleven, and had a blast doing so! Overall, the day was really fun and meaningful. 
Lucas Schrock-Hurst created a devotional in the morning that inspired many of us, and sparked something that will stick with us forever. I truly saw God working in us throughout the whole day. It’s a great journey we have been on this week, and I am sad to see the end coming closer, but the relationships and skills we gained on this trip will stay with us, even when we leave this quaint place.

Kayla Leaman aka Kale
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