Another week begins…. After the long drive to Mass in Pineville and grabbing a quick lunch, we all gathered together for our community day activities, a fun day of activities were planned! We started with a name game just to try and get everyone’s name down before the week even began. After that we moved into a series of competitions in the style of “Minute to Win It.” While we had a lot of fun, lets say the competition was rather fierce between the six teams.

After all the games were done, we met up with the brand new PVs for an orientation session before dinner began. Dinner, was our usual Sunday menu of hamburgers, veggie burgers, beans, corn on the cob and many different salads. It was delish!

After dinner we gathered together everyone who arrived during the weekend for a reorientation and to catch them up to speed with changes in the program. We wrapped up the evening with the PV Commissioning Service to prepare ourselves as we head out for another week of service, community and reflection.

Another week begins…. After the long drive to Mass in Pineville and grabbing a quick lunch, we all gathered together for our community day activities, a fun day of activities were planned! We started with a name game just to try and get everyone’s name down before the week even began. After that we moved into a series of competitions in the style of “Minute to Win It.” While we had a lot of fun, lets say the competition was rather fierce between the six teams.

After all the games were done, we met up with the brand new PVs for an orientation session before dinner began. Dinner, was our usual Sunday menu of hamburgers, veggie burgers, beans, corn on the cob and many different salads. It was delish!

After dinner we gathered together everyone who arrived during the weekend for a reorientation and to catch them up to speed with changes in the program. We wrapped up the evening with the PV Commissioning Service to prepare ourselves as we head out for another week of service, community and reflection.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy – but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.” Leo Rosten

Another week draws to a close, my how time flies… Today we sent a large group to The Way and they were able to do quite a lot of work. The firewall is finished framing and partway covered with drywall, enough tiling has been done so that the plumber coming in this weekend can do what he needs to do. The place is really coming together.

Another group went to the MOC to meet up with UGWA. From there they headed out to the river for some bug collecting. The health of the stream is able to be monitored by the number of bugs collected and the different species that are living in and around the water. A very productive and informative day.

We also sent another crew back to St. Vincent DePaul for a final day of distribution from the warehouse. At one point part of the group went down to the house in Pineville to mow and to do a bit of pruning. The place looks fabulous.

In the afternoon while some PVs went for a few visits, others gathered at Mullens Manor for a great game of Banana Bingo and afterward they painted quite a few nails.

We had yet another scrumptious meal tonight, cranberry chicken and rice, and the veggie dish wash beans and rice. Very good indeed!

After eating and cleaning up we headed into the relfection area for the final reflection for the week. Tonight we reflected on love and were asked to share the good ole’ new and good. It was great to hear about everyone’s week.

Sadly as the week draws to an end we must say goodbye to 14 members of our community in the morning. They will be missed!

“The purpose of life is not to be happy – but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.” Leo Rosten

Another week draws to a close, my how time flies… Today we sent a large group to The Way and they were able to do quite a lot of work. The firewall is finished framing and partway covered with drywall, enough tiling has been done so that the plumber coming in this weekend can do what he needs to do. The place is really coming together.

Another group went to the MOC to meet up with UGWA. From there they headed out to the river for some bug collecting. The health of the stream is able to be monitored by the number of bugs collected and the different species that are living in and around the water. A very productive and informative day.

We also sent another crew back to St. Vincent DePaul for a final day of distribution from the warehouse. At one point part of the group went down to the house in Pineville to mow and to do a bit of pruning. The place looks fabulous.

In the afternoon while some PVs went for a few visits, others gathered at Mullens Manor for a great game of Banana Bingo and afterward they painted quite a few nails.

We had yet another scrumptious meal tonight, cranberry chicken and rice, and the veggie dish wash beans and rice. Very good indeed!

After eating and cleaning up we headed into the relfection area for the final reflection for the week. Tonight we reflected on love and were asked to share the good ole’ new and good. It was great to hear about everyone’s week.

Sadly as the week draws to an end we must say goodbye to 14 members of our community in the morning. They will be missed!

“The purpose of life is not to be happy – but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.” Leo Rosten

Another week draws to a close, my how time flies… Today we sent a large group to The Way and they were able to do quite a lot of work. The firewall is finished framing and partway covered with drywall, enough tiling has been done so that the plumber coming in this weekend can do what he needs to do. The place is really coming together.

Another group went to the MOC to meet up with UGWA. From there they headed out to the river for some bug collecting. The health of the stream is able to be monitored by the number of bugs collected and the different species that are living in and around the water. A very productive and informative day.

We also sent another crew back to St. Vincent DePaul for a final day of distribution from the warehouse. At one point part of the group went down to the house in Pineville to mow and to do a bit of pruning. The place looks fabulous.

In the afternoon while some PVs went for a few visits, others gathered at Mullens Manor for a great game of Banana Bingo and afterward they painted quite a few nails.

We had yet another scrumptious meal tonight, cranberry chicken and rice, and the veggie dish wash beans and rice. Very good indeed!

After eating and cleaning up we headed into the relfection area for the final reflection for the week. Tonight we reflected on love and were asked to share the good ole’ new and good. It was great to hear about everyone’s week.

Sadly as the week draws to an end we must say goodbye to 14 members of our community in the morning. They will be missed!

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” Edward Everett Hale

Another day with six sites going on throughout the county…We continued on with the porch at the house in Hanover and begun work at the neighbor’s house, both were flooded just over a year ago. We also finish up the ramp and back porch at another site just down the road. We were also able to send a group back to The Way to continue work on the tiling. A group also went to St. Vincent DePaul to help with distribution and a final group continued painting the floors at the Itmann Food Bank.
We were treated to a wonderful meal of homemade manicotti, (the cooks stayed home from sites just to make the pasta!) ziti, salad a bread. It was fabulous!

When it was time to gather for reflection we were asked to reflect on lessons we have learned while we have been in WV that we have or want to take home with us.

All in all another great day.

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” Edward Everett Hale

Another day with six sites going on throughout the county…We continued on with the porch at the house in Hanover and begun work at the neighbor’s house, both were flooded just over a year ago. We also finish up the ramp and back porch at another site just down the road. We were also able to send a group back to The Way to continue work on the tiling. A group also went to St. Vincent DePaul to help with distribution and a final group continued painting the floors at the Itmann Food Bank.
We were treated to a wonderful meal of homemade manicotti, (the cooks stayed home from sites just to make the pasta!) ziti, salad a bread. It was fabulous!

When it was time to gather for reflection we were asked to reflect on lessons we have learned while we have been in WV that we have or want to take home with us.

All in all another great day.