From the roof to the stage of American Idol

Continuing with our mission here in Dade City, we spent the whole of Tuesday putting up hurricane straps on a habitat house. It was a day filled with hammering, sweating and there was a lot of tanning going on. By the end of the day, we were able to complete the strapping of the roof. It was a job well done for us. Yeah!

Wednesday was our day off so off we went to Disney World. We had a rolling devotion, meaning that we had devotion in the car as we drove down to Disney. We had an opportunity to tell each other the strengths that they bring to the work site. From those complimented on their professionalism and caring attitude to those praised for their ability to handle the hammer, it was all encouraging that others actually notice your hard work and appreciate it. I think that recognizing and admiring strengths of members of a group is very important in motivating members and creating a better group dynamic.

Disney was all day fun for most people, but for one member, it was an awesome experience. Bekah, a sophomore in our group, got to audition for American Idol. Guess what? She passed the audition, and won the preliminary round. We were all super excited for her, and we got to support her as audience of the American Idol live recording. This goes to show that while we are here doing good and working hard on providing habitat for humanity, we can also have fun and have cool things happen to us.

-Peace (Florida)