Hotter Than New Love

This is the most beautiful time of the year in the Appalachians, in my humble opinion. The dogwood, red buds, and all sorts of flowering bushes are showing their true colors as spring has finally come to Jackson county, after much anticipation. We have been working like mad to finish old workfest jobs. While it [...]

The Storm has arrived!!! This is the moment you have all been waiting for, dear friends, WORKFEST 2008 and all of the hoopla and shenanigans that come along with it. Workfest lasts for 3 weeks in March and is the highlight of the CAP experience as well as the most important 3 weeks for housing. [...]

Two days ago, I woke up and said to myself, “you know, I think I want to be part of a Mennonite shingling crew today.” This day was to be one of, if not the most, interesting days I have had at CAP thus far. The day started out with Ross and I up on [...]

The past two weeks have been trying ones to say the least. I know many of you readers out there think that volunteer life is all teepee building, caving, and general farting around. But at times it can be quite difficult and unforgiving. We are now in the thick of the sunless cold months known [...]

David is wearing pink fuzzy slippers he found under his bed, most likely left from a previous volunteer, and is wandering around the house. Nate is drinking some sort of protein drink. Jenny is working overtime on her lesson plans. Laura is running. Jesse is walking around the house brushing his teeth. Joe is making [...]

There were two main passages that influenced me heavily in my coming to CAP, so I wanted to share them with you: -”It looked like the old Sam Gamgee siting there, except that his face was unusually thoughtful. ‘Do you feel any need to leave the Shire now – now that your wish to see [...]