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More than 350 team members + 15 houses built + countless hours of lost sleep + 7 super fantastic awesome summer staff members + 2 incredible bosses + the support of hundreds + Caribbean sun + the thousands of gallons of sweat sweated + ONE AMAZING GOD = one priceless summer than I shall never forget.

This summer has had its ups and downs, its laughs and its tears, its hardships and its fun times but most importantly its memories. This summer has been like nothing I have experienced before. The memories I have made and the friendships I have formed is unlike anything I could have imagined going into this summer. It is hard to believe that this summer is coming to a close and that tomorrow I will be on a plane back to America.

It is amazing when you get seven children of God together under one roof for 11 weeks what all we can accomplish. I can honestly say I love my fellow staff members like my brothers and sisters. Being that they are my brothers and sisters we have fought and gotten mad at each other but in the end we still all loved each other and with that we were able to get through just about anything. I am truly going to miss them and what they have taught me this summer. We all had our quirks but because of it, we are who we are. I know God called each one of us by name to this community. It is my hope that this community will remember us.

I cannot wait to see all my friends and family back home. I have missed them a lot this summer and I know that they are excited to see me. I think the most challenging part of this summer will be trying to explain this summer in a way that people will understand what I experienced.

I just want to say one last thank you to all those who have supported this staff this summer. Without you, none of this would be possible; y’all are just as much apart of this as we were. Thank you for all your prayers and for everything that you have done and do for us. 

Austin