Day 2 in New Orleans

Another hard, but fulfilling day at the work site. We worked on the sub-flooring again, put in hurricane clips to connect the roof to the walls, and finished installing the fire blocks. We finished working on the site early today to take a tour of New Orleans. We learned how the levies worked, broke, and flooded the entire city. We heard several interesting stories from the "Construction Goddess" along with a song she wrote about Hurricane Katrina. As we drove through the 9th ward we could see the devastation that was still all around the neighborhood, but one thing that brought smiles to the youth was this one girl dancing her heart out on a major corner in front of many people. This was one of many God sightings that we spotted today, and it warmed the hearts of all of our youth. Even though she was surrounded by devastation, she still had this large heart and soul that she just wasn't afraid to show. That is just the magical thing about New Orleans; they got hit with this large storm, and still have hope, joy, and soul. They are passionate about their city. After the disaster tour from the hurricane, we went to the French Quarter for dinner and site seeing. We visited the Old Ursuline Convent, the St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, and some other attractions in the quarter.