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This Monday and Tuesday and today we have been working on Mike's house, a local Aliquippa resident who broke his back in an airplane accident. As a result, he can't walk upright and is in constant pain. He is living in his nephew's basement, which is unfinished, dirty, non-handicapped accsessible, and more or less unsuitable to life. We have been slowly knocking things down, attempting to measure, cut, etc. My job, specifically, has been mudding in areas that have chipped walls. Then I sand the mud (concrete stuff) after it is done drying. I have operated a variety of power tools, including an electric sander, which is really interesting. I have also hatcheted/hammered/sledged/chipped walls. One guy on our trip, Schroeder, says I make him nervous. This is probably true. We wear protective eye and mouthwear, but are still COVERED in dust and debris by the end of the day. The first day I showered afterwards my hair pretty much hardened upon impact with the water. I shampooed many, many times. Now I just wear a bandana so my hair is protected. More to come later, but we have to run to another church that is feeding us.