The Light of Hope Shining Through the Rubble (Day 3)

So today was the third day of working on the house. After I accidentally woke up late and I barely made it to the van before we left, ASB finally arrived at the work site. Since we had finished cleaning the yard during day two, I decided it was time to do something a little different. I made an effort to sand and reassemble wooden chairs for the porch. At first this job to me seemed small and unworthy. Why would I want to fix chairs when other students were finishing up yard work or recreating the inside of the house? I realized during this time that this small project was not so small after all. The chairs that I was fixing were a detail that the homeowner would notice when they finally saw the completed job. It might not have been the most significant to me, but this tiny task will make a difference in the life of someone further down the road.

Rachel Silverman
Modern Judaic Studies
Resident Building 11