Boston College Students

During their Spring Break 14 students from BOSTON COLLEGE worked at the Habitat site. This was a week of unbearable temperatures and high humidity so working at the Habitat site in a sheltered, low lying area proved that they could stick to the job.

After flying from Boston to New Orleans and traveling by rented van to Hattiesburg they were given accommodation in a house owned by a downtown church. They had to be very frugal with their meals. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for 14 hungry workers require a lot of effort for one or two people to make so the jars and the bread were brought to the build site. Knives are essential.
A very heavy laminated porch beam was put into position, scaffolding was built and installed and the 4x8 sheets of ply for the roof were lifted up on top of the scaffold as well as gopher work around the job site was completed during their week long stay. Somehow a couple of BUTT RESTS were constructed for those who needed it.

An evening in the Paul B Johnson State park was enjoyed by everybody. From the carrot and celery sticks, to marshmallows roasted over a very tiny camp fire, through improvised cinder block and plank seats right to the end of the 2 stick cross or uncross game there was a lot of laughter.

Herman, Audrey and their 4 children joined the 14 Boston College students and Ruth and Jannich for this Wednesday night "make your own fun" get together. The evening concluded with everybody holding hands in a circle and voicing what was the best part of the day.

Thanks to these spontaneous young adults a good time was had by all and the Habitat for Humanity Build site got a boost!

SPRING BREAK is not always celebrated on a beach in Florida!