Back in Tampa

In the end it all came down to one thing, serving the community. After everything that happened over the past few days, even the past few months with this trip, I feel the final thought at the end is that we came together and really did something to make a difference for the community. I am really proud of my group. I know there were a lot of dynamic personalities and a lot of people had conflicts but that tends to happen within smaller groups. With friendships already having been in place before the trip started, things were bound to come up. I hope my group got as much out of this trip as I did. Thinking back, I really grew as a person. I know the type of person I want to be, the type of people I want to be around, and the type of people I look up to It is too bad we didn't meet the goal of the site after the week. Neither of the houses got finished completely but I do believe we made a great deal of progress. Hopefully we did not hinder the project too much. Even though the trip has ended I believe the bond I've created with my group will last. At least, that is what I truly hope. There were talks of future dinners and get together. I hope these really happen and if and when they do, I will be sure to post any updates on this blog. I can't wait until next spring break when I get to do this all over again. A part of me would like to do another Habitat for Humanity project, but that the same time I would like to tackle another project, see if I can grow as much as I did during this break. Only time will tell at this point. For now all I can say is the van has been returned, the doors locked and all I want to do now is take a shower and rest. For now, I bid all my followers adieu, until we meet again. I do hope everyone's spring break has been as amazing as mine was!