One might ask why we are traveling to Mississippi to build houses in the middle of July when it is a constant 95 degrees during the day, relief of only about 78 degrees each night, thunderstorms happen often, and oh yeah, we have to pull a chain in the shower to keep the water running (no complaining). Well, to answer that.. SERVICE! We are a group of thirteen soon-to-be seniors in high school and two teachers from Scranton Prep School in Scranton, PA. Our school has service requirements, consistent with the Jesuit ideals and values, for students each year throughout their high school experience which culminates in a service trip (for most students) the summer between their junior and senior years. We are just one of 16 service trips this summer. Teachers volunteer their time to chaperone these amazing trips.
We are excited to be staying at Lagniappe http://www.lagniappechurch.com/ , and be working with Habitat for Humanity Bay-Waveland http://www.habitatbaywaveland.org/ . The work that we plan to do and what we intend to accomplish on this trip far outweigh any worries about heat or the tight bunkhouses where we will be staying. We have been fortunate in our lives and are looking forward to helping to build houses for those who have lost their homes in the tragic event of Hurrican Katrina. Even though it happened four years ago, the coast still needs help. And we are more than happy to volunteer our time for others.
We will be posting updates here as we progress through the week so be sure to check back often and see what's going on! Also, please leave us any comments you have, we would love to read them!
Check out our school here: www.scrantonprep.com
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The blog looks great, Ms. Loyden. Safe travels! We'll all be praying for you back home!
ReplyDeletePS Watch those pull-chain showers!!
PPS Remember what I told you about Mrs. Donnelly's driving...
Love, Ms. Tyrrell
Thanks for setting up this blog!!
ReplyDeleteSAFE TRAVELS! I CAN NOT WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ADVENTURES!!!!! AS A PARENT IT IS SO GREAT TO SEE ALL OF YOU WANTING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
ReplyDeleteKAREN GLEASON
hope you all had a safe trip and got settled in
ReplyDeleteHAVE A SAFE AND FUN TRIP CARA AND LADIES
ReplyDeleteWE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
joe not
Hi Cara and friends...
ReplyDeletesorry I didn't get up to see u off 2day
have fun..we miss u already
lindsay notarianni
Happy to hear you all arrived safe........Enjoy you day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Karen Gleason
ReplyDeleteyour day.....Sorry!
ReplyDeleteHi Erin, Glad to hear from you. I sure you will love everything about the week. Say hello to everyone.
ReplyDeleteLove You.
Mom
Hi Erin! (and everyone else)
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed your phone call earlier. Im glad you arrived safe. Have an amazing time; you can only have this experience once.
Love, Kelcey
Hi Abigail! It's cloudy and cool here so your 90 degree weather doesn't seem too bad! Remember to drink plenty of water girls!
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Mom <3
Good luck to all of you on your trip. I hope everything goes just the way you want it to go. Please be nice to Mrs. Donnelly and Ms. Loyden!
ReplyDeleteMr. Loftus
Cara.....have a great time...treasure this experience...love Mom
ReplyDeleteSamarah,
ReplyDeleteHi babe miss you already. Look forward to seeing pictures and hearing about your trip.
Love,
Mom
Hi Abigail! It's been raining here all day, so at least you're having sunnier weather. Kathleen and Bryan are going to see "Bruno" tomorrow, they'll probably want to go again with you when you get back. Have fun!!
ReplyDeleteJeanne
VV,
ReplyDeleteMom wanted me to tell you that she has been taking care of libby. she got the oil changed and it as inspected! miss you already and our room is so lonely! i hope you have fun!
love your fav sister,
Mary
Samarah...
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed you before you left! I hope you're having a great time! I'm proud of you for doing what you're doing! Take notes so you can build me a house one day...
Love, Erica
Hey Cara,
ReplyDeleteWe miss you...have a great time!
The Big Six
HI CARA WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE PICTURES OF YOUR TRIP. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! SHARON, NEP, G
Hi Erin and everyone else,
ReplyDeleteLoved reading your blog. Hope the redheads remembered sunscreen. Good luck tomorrow, can't wait to read all about it.
Love Mom
Hi Cara and Marie!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you are having oodles of fun and working your tails off! I can't wait to hear about it when you get back!
Love Anna
Hi Mom! Hope you and the girls are doing alright and buildin lots of houses! We miss you so much, and are so getting tired of home alone with dad. Anyways, be safe and have fun and good luck! Can't wait till ya'll get back.
ReplyDeleteDear Abigail,
ReplyDeleteTimmy is home from the hospital and he's doing great! It feels strange not to be running to the Mercy all of the time. You seem to be so busy and I'm sure that you're having fun. You'll have to make plans to go the Harry Potter movie with everyone when you get back!
Jeanne
Hey Cara,
ReplyDeleteHow are you? We all miss you but we are so happy that you have had the opportunity to experience such a project. Enjoy the rest of your time at Lagniappe and have a great time in New Orleans!
We love you!
Mom
P.S. Girls, we love the blog stories!
Dear Cara,
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to hearing stories about your trip when you return to Scranton. Now that you're so handy, I have some work for you to do around my house.
Love you and Miss you,
Grandma
Hey Cara!!
ReplyDeleteI took Matthew to LA twister the other day and he peeked through the window (and made that hole in the screen a little bigger, sorry) and yelled "Cara"!!! I think he thinks its your apartment or something. Some blonde chick was there and wasnt nearly as generous with the portions!
The Big Six miss their leader! They fear you are "not into the lake as much" so you must come back full force! A long night time boat ride is in high demand. (It's apparently completely lame with me as the captain-- am I that uncool? - dont answer that)
I'm proud that you are doing what you are doing this week. I was pathetic in hs and did nothing....
What a great experience for you! Next year it's off to Europe!
See you soon,
Lori
By the way, did you hear that Andrew got engaged?!
Dearest Cara, (one of my favorite nieces),
ReplyDeleteYour mom and I are planning a cruise to Canada unless you can come up with a better idea.
See you soon. Proud of all your hard work. Hammer a nail for your Aunt Gigi.
Love,
Gigi
Hey Cara!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having fun in Mississippi! Nana has been missing you so much she called me Cara 3 times this week.
Love,
Mia