PDA Camp at New Gautier Dec 28

We are now at the new campsite at Gautier that was built last week. I moved over on Mon with a new camp manager named Brian. He was here to get the camp set up last week but he left early this morning. David came Tues to help thru Wed. Today Lori camewho will be the manager so I've worked with 3 different people this week already. Our first group came on Mon afternoon and 3 more by evening. Tues I assigned people out on assignments to jobs in the community. Most of them are replacing sheetrock, taping and mudding, then sanding as they get ready to paint soon. Most of the groups will be at the same house all week. Once they start a job, they stay until that portion is finished or the group goes home. We have one group here for only 2 days but they are heating or air conditioning, electrical and plumbing which are needed.

Weather has been great the last 3 days, temps up to 60 - 70 degrees. But the nights are cold like tonite when it is clear and full of stars. One advantage of being in the country is seeing the stars. We did a lot to get this place ready and still working on it. We put up sensor lights, several canopies with tarps along the sides to make a shelter. One gal came that has catering experience who set up the kitchen so we started cooking meals for the group on Tues. The meals are delicious and a treat. Tues we got several groups in so our campsite is up to 90 people right now. Then tomorrow some groups will start leaving again so a constant flow of people. Today we finally got the office much better organized since I had 2 ladies to help contact people that have requested assistance. Some of these people have been waiting for weeks with partial jobs completed. Even after all the wait, they are so thankful for whatever help they receive. Enough for today. Take care.