Day 7 at Dungannon 2014

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Interviewer:  Clifton H. Poole
Featuring: Laura Cochran
Recorded:  August 1, 2014
Topics:  Wakeup, Front Porch Breakfast, Worksite, Management of job site, Devil Fork Trail  and Tool Pack-up

The end of day 7 is bittersweet.  The sweetest part of the day came at the completion of the work on the Kern home.  My team built two 8’’x6’ decks, hung and trimmed an exterior door and patched a hole in a sheetrock ceiling.

(Wesley, Elliot, Brad, Paul, Katrina, Joe, Michelle, Laura and Clifton)

The teens and adults on the site R - O - C - K!!  Without a doubt, we pulled off a monumental project this week.  Many of the team members had never built a deck before and our primary sheetrock person was learning OTJ (On The Job.)  I want to thank them all for their hardwork and hope to see them all out next year during the 2015 mission trip.

We also took a hike along the Devil Fork Trail to the Devil’s Bathtub, one of Scott County’s many, outdoor attractions.  A small group of us, about 17, took a 1 hour walk to the swim in the natural rock formation called the Devil’s Bathtub. We had a great time at the swimming hole and all of the teens braved the cold, cold water.

(Katrina and Michelle on the trail)

The bitter part of the day comes with the realization that we are leaving tomorrow.  I enjoy completing the work, but I would like to spend more time with the teenagers from my crew and just hangout.

The teens are out at the bonfire, singing, talking and just having a good time.  In about 20 minutes the lights will go out and end the 2014 mission.  All that remains is the ride home to NOVA.

Please listen to the audioblog and hear Laura's recounting of our last working day in Dungannon, VA.