Last night a nice cooling shower passed through and cool it off a bit. The weather here has been nice, a bit hot during the mid afternoon. Day 2 started out with well. After breakfast and some cleaning I was able to go take a look at a completed house that is similar to the one we are building. I was able to head to the job site and begin working on the home.

The footings were all pored and ready to go. We began laying out the 8×8 pressure treated beams, then made our measurements to square up the lines. Once the lines were set the process was to layout the beam, drill holes for the rebar that will be bolted in each beam. The process of drilling the hole, cutting the beams, moving them around, lining them up was quite a job. I’m glad that we were able to get this done before the students arrived. When Joe, Doug and I finished our beams we began laying out our floor joists. I was asked to go help Kip finish the second house beams. That house was a few miles down the road, and will be built the same way. Although their site was way more open and had a lot more wind, which will may be a challenge for them later. In all the days work was good. We were able to accomplish a lot and get us in good shape for when the students are on site tomorrow.

When we got back from the site many of the students have arrive. We had dinner and some time to meet and talk with the members of my team. Some are from UNH and some from Franklin Perice, the group is a great mix and we will do well together. After dinner we all played a game where you sat in a circle and one person stood in the center. That person was to tell the group, their name, company and on other thing. If you had that thing in common or did that thing then you were supped to switch seats with others that had that in common. This was a great way to get some exercise and learn some things about the everyone.

I’m trying to remember to look for God in all that I do while I’m here as well as to be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger: James 1:19James 1:19
English: World English Bible - WEB
19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

WP-Bible plugin. It’s hard to remember to stop and think, listen to the problem, person or and not chime in with my comments. I want to be sure that I take the time to listen to people, or the situation, slow to give my response, or think about my response, before I choose the wrong words, or put myself or others a position to be angry.