New Orleans...

Here in New Orleans, it seems that not much changes year to year. The houses are still destroyed, the workload is still immense, and the people are still working to make a difference.

Yesterday we spent a portion of the morning at an orientation, which I'm not going to lie, was pretty boring, but it was just overwhelming to see how many people are STILL coming down to help, three years later. The room was packed with groups ranging from 2 people to 35 people (ours), and everybody that I could see was just excited to be getting out there and trying to do the best they could for all of the amazing people down here.

Not that we're here just for the big noble purposes...over at the Veronica House (where "Gabe and the Babes" are working), we spend a pretty significant amount of energy blasting Lil' Wayne and Rihanna...but always with our power tools in one hand, since any break that we take doesn't last long.

Anyways, there's a lot to say, but I think that most of it has been covered by everybody else. It's been a fun trip so far, and I can't wait for tomorrow morning so that we can start working again.

-Molly Coleman

Julie, if you read this, can you tell my Mom and Dad to? Thanks =)