“If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.”
Jack Dixon

We kicked off the third week of the program with a bang. This week we have a smaller group, especially today as we are waiting on a few more arrivals, so we decided to send everyone to one site and really try to knock it out. The volunteers went up the road to the site right near that we underpinned and painted at last week. Today they worked on finishing up the painting, as well as starting the tiling in three rooms and fixing a plumbing problem in the bathroom. With all the volunteers together a lot was accomplished. We should be done at that site in another day.

For dinner we were treated to some very comforting food; tuna noodle casserole and/or chicken primavera. It really hit that spot after a days work. To top off the meal we had some scrumptious brownies.

Reflection tonight was a combo of reflection and commissioning, as we had not commissioned our new arrived PVs. After they were commissioned, the volunteers shared a “new and a good” from their day.

This afternoon the power was restored to the school so we moved back in. Volunteers that had delayed their arrival are now on their way down and sites are being planned for tomorrow. Everything is back to normal, well as normal as things could be. There are still large parts of the county and the state without electricity and with this heat we are having it will make for some dangerous situations. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.

We have to thank the wonderful and flexible group of PVs that are here right now. They rolled with the punches, pitched in where they could and slept in close quarters. We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the community.

If you are wondering where pictures from the second week are, there will be a bit of a delay with those. Due to the power outage we could not download anyone’s pictures and are waiting for them to be emailed to use. Keep checking back, they will be posted asap.

This afternoon the power was restored to the school so we moved back in. Volunteers that had delayed their arrival are now on their way down and sites are being planned for tomorrow. Everything is back to normal, well as normal as things could be. There are still large parts of the county and the state without electricity and with this heat we are having it will make for some dangerous situations. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.

We have to thank the wonderful and flexible group of PVs that are here right now. They rolled with the punches, pitched in where they could and slept in close quarters. We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the community.

If you are wondering where pictures from the second week are, there will be a bit of a delay with those. Due to the power outage we could not download anyone’s pictures and are waiting for them to be emailed to use. Keep checking back, they will be posted asap.

This afternoon the power was restored to the school so we moved back in. Volunteers that had delayed their arrival are now on their way down and sites are being planned for tomorrow. Everything is back to normal, well as normal as things could be. There are still large parts of the county and the state without electricity and with this heat we are having it will make for some dangerous situations. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.

We have to thank the wonderful and flexible group of PVs that are here right now. They rolled with the punches, pitched in where they could and slept in close quarters. We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of the community.

If you are wondering where pictures from the second week are, there will be a bit of a delay with those. Due to the power outage we could not download anyone’s pictures and are waiting for them to be emailed to use. Keep checking back, they will be posted asap.

Like a lot of the eastern part of the country, we lost our power last night and still did not have power this morning. Because of how the school water system is set up, when we lose power we also lose water. Throughout the county outages are very spotty. Half of Pineviile has power, half of Oceana has power. We are in Pineville and just got power at 5:15pm. We are going to head back to the school to see if the power has been restored there.  Because of the no water and no power situation we had to hold up the volunteers that were planning on arriving today. If the school power is back on we can call them and give them the go ahead.

We will keep you updated as we can.

Like a lot of the eastern part of the country, we lost our power last night and still did not have power this morning. Because of how the school water system is set up, when we lose power we also lose water. Throughout the county outages are very spotty. Half of Pineviile has power, half of Oceana has power. We are in Pineville and just got power at 5:15pm. We are going to head back to the school to see if the power has been restored there.  Because of the no water and no power situation we had to hold up the volunteers that were planning on arriving today. If the school power is back on we can call them and give them the go ahead.

We will keep you updated as we can.

Like a lot of the eastern part of the country, we lost our power last night and still did not have power this morning. Because of how the school water system is set up, when we lose power we also lose water. Throughout the county outages are very spotty. Half of Pineviile has power, half of Oceana has power. We are in Pineville and just got power at 5:15pm. We are going to head back to the school to see if the power has been restored there.  Because of the no water and no power situation we had to hold up the volunteers that were planning on arriving today. If the school power is back on we can call them and give them the go ahead.

We will keep you updated as we can.

“I am done with great things and big plans, great institutions and big success. I am for those tiny, invisible loving human forces that work from individual to individual, creeping through the crannies of the world like so many rootlets, or like the capillary oozing of water, which, if given time, will rend the hardest moments of pride.”
William James

Since today is our home repair free Friday and the temperatures were in the three digits (it topped out at 104), it was a bit of a relaxed day for everyone. Before people headed out for the day, everyone took part in our weekly thorough cleaning of the school.  The school looks and smells so clean it is fantastic!

Volunteers went out in several small groups at different points during the day. A small group went down to finish up the steps at St. Vincent DePaul and to rehang their sign. It looks fabulous.

Another small group went to finish off the final loads from the year long house basement. A trip to St. Vincent DePaul for storage, a trip to the dump and a final trip back up to the school with the last little bits of lumber we had stored there.

There was also a small group that went to Mullens to finish off a few little things from the site earlier in the week. They hung a couple of spice racks and replaced a window that we had glass cut for. This group also stopped and worked a bit at the Itmann school house and did some cleaning. Plans were also made for what we will be assisting with next week at the site.

Today was the first day at Glen Rogers Manor. Volunteers had a lot of fun playing banana bingo, painting nails and playing pool. One of the two buses that bring the residents back from their day program was a little late so it was a little slow to being, but the volunteers and the residents had a wonderful time.

Fridays are also the time to visit with some of the people we have met. Volunteers went to Lilydale to say hello to our friends that live there. They are always happy to see any and all PVs who come to town.

The menu for tonight’s dinner consisted of pizza burgers, mashed rutabaga and a salad. A very tasty and satisfying meal. This week we have been lucky and have been treated to a lot of fresh veggies after a donation of veggies was made.

Just as reflection started a storm whipped out and knocked out the power to the school.  Being the flexible group that the PVs are, we continued by lantern light. As we are losing most of the group tomorrow morning, tonight’s closing allowed volunteers to reflect back on their experiences of their time in WV this summer. The idea of the reflection is that our time is a boat journey and sometimes there are rough patches and sometimes there is smooth sailing. Volunteers shared some of their experiences from their journeys this summer.

“I am done with great things and big plans, great institutions and big success. I am for those tiny, invisible loving human forces that work from individual to individual, creeping through the crannies of the world like so many rootlets, or like the capillary oozing of water, which, if given time, will rend the hardest moments of pride.”
William James

Since today is our home repair free Friday and the temperatures were in the three digits (it topped out at 104), it was a bit of a relaxed day for everyone. Before people headed out for the day, everyone took part in our weekly thorough cleaning of the school.  The school looks and smells so clean it is fantastic!

Volunteers went out in several small groups at different points during the day. A small group went down to finish up the steps at St. Vincent DePaul and to rehang their sign. It looks fabulous.

Another small group went to finish off the final loads from the year long house basement. A trip to St. Vincent DePaul for storage, a trip to the dump and a final trip back up to the school with the last little bits of lumber we had stored there.

There was also a small group that went to Mullens to finish off a few little things from the site earlier in the week. They hung a couple of spice racks and replaced a window that we had glass cut for. This group also stopped and worked a bit at the Itmann school house and did some cleaning. Plans were also made for what we will be assisting with next week at the site.

Today was the first day at Glen Rogers Manor. Volunteers had a lot of fun playing banana bingo, painting nails and playing pool. One of the two buses that bring the residents back from their day program was a little late so it was a little slow to being, but the volunteers and the residents had a wonderful time.

Fridays are also the time to visit with some of the people we have met. Volunteers went to Lilydale to say hello to our friends that live there. They are always happy to see any and all PVs who come to town.

The menu for tonight’s dinner consisted of pizza burgers, mashed rutabaga and a salad. A very tasty and satisfying meal. This week we have been lucky and have been treated to a lot of fresh veggies after a donation of veggies was made.

Just as reflection started a storm whipped out and knocked out the power to the school.  Being the flexible group that the PVs are, we continued by lantern light. As we are losing most of the group tomorrow morning, tonight’s closing allowed volunteers to reflect back on their experiences of their time in WV this summer. The idea of the reflection is that our time is a boat journey and sometimes there are rough patches and sometimes there is smooth sailing. Volunteers shared some of their experiences from their journeys this summer.

“I am done with great things and big plans, great institutions and big success. I am for those tiny, invisible loving human forces that work from individual to individual, creeping through the crannies of the world like so many rootlets, or like the capillary oozing of water, which, if given time, will rend the hardest moments of pride.”
William James

Since today is our home repair free Friday and the temperatures were in the three digits (it topped out at 104), it was a bit of a relaxed day for everyone. Before people headed out for the day, everyone took part in our weekly thorough cleaning of the school.  The school looks and smells so clean it is fantastic!

Volunteers went out in several small groups at different points during the day. A small group went down to finish up the steps at St. Vincent DePaul and to rehang their sign. It looks fabulous.

Another small group went to finish off the final loads from the year long house basement. A trip to St. Vincent DePaul for storage, a trip to the dump and a final trip back up to the school with the last little bits of lumber we had stored there.

There was also a small group that went to Mullens to finish off a few little things from the site earlier in the week. They hung a couple of spice racks and replaced a window that we had glass cut for. This group also stopped and worked a bit at the Itmann school house and did some cleaning. Plans were also made for what we will be assisting with next week at the site.

Today was the first day at Glen Rogers Manor. Volunteers had a lot of fun playing banana bingo, painting nails and playing pool. One of the two buses that bring the residents back from their day program was a little late so it was a little slow to being, but the volunteers and the residents had a wonderful time.

Fridays are also the time to visit with some of the people we have met. Volunteers went to Lilydale to say hello to our friends that live there. They are always happy to see any and all PVs who come to town.

The menu for tonight’s dinner consisted of pizza burgers, mashed rutabaga and a salad. A very tasty and satisfying meal. This week we have been lucky and have been treated to a lot of fresh veggies after a donation of veggies was made.

Just as reflection started a storm whipped out and knocked out the power to the school.  Being the flexible group that the PVs are, we continued by lantern light. As we are losing most of the group tomorrow morning, tonight’s closing allowed volunteers to reflect back on their experiences of their time in WV this summer. The idea of the reflection is that our time is a boat journey and sometimes there are rough patches and sometimes there is smooth sailing. Volunteers shared some of their experiences from their journeys this summer.