Martha Dabagian

Humbled.

We opened the day with the confidence and positivity of true veterans, having put in our first full day with eight hours of work the day prior that led us to believe we had this construction thing in the bag. We were soon brought back to reality with the simple task of pushing wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow full of adobe bricks up to the site of the homes.

It is a wonderful thing to be able to test one's own physical abilities, and an even more amazing opportunity when...