The primary work on the 18th consisted of painting areas that needed a second coat of white paint on the trim and painting some of the exterior doors.  In addition, the volunteers started to install shelving in the closets, and putting up trim/molding around the perimeter of the interior doors. 

Many times people ask the question “How do I live a deeper spiritual life?” I usually respond by suggesting that they pray daily, reflect on the teachings of their faith and the Bible, receive the Sacraments on a regular basis and engage in practical charity for others.

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Connie returned home to Chicago and continued to live a long memorable life. Hers is the story of a young woman who loved her country and fellow human beings even during the horrors of war and is worthy to remember.

The primary work on these two days consisted of working on the exterior of the house - installing siding, the trim around the siding, and caulking around the siding and trim. Other work included sheetrocking storage rooms, removing chunks of concrete and rock from the yard, and leveling out, as best we could, the front yard. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done. If you are interested in volunteering there are spots available - new build dates are being assigned, additional workers are needed on some days, and volunteers sometimes need to cancel.

We had mentioned in a previous article that the Habitat homes are not provided free of charge to individuals; instead, the recipients have a mortgage with Habitat-SCC and pay property taxes that are escrowed by Habitat-SCC. In 2016, the Habitat homeowner families collectively paid $96,376.34 in Collin County property taxes. 

On these build days we continued working on the outside of the house, finishing the window trim, starting on the siding, installing the soffits and caulking the exterior. We also worked in at cleaning up the yard and filling in the trenches that had been dug for the water and sewer lines. The plumbing, electric and HVAC contractors had also been hard at work between the two build days.

Connie helps nurse the survivors of the Dachau Concentration Camp back to health.

Connie's troops advance into Strasbourg and work in the hospitals that had been run by the German forces. Then they continue through Germany and arrive at Dachau.

Since the last build day, the roof was put on and a lot of the plumbing was put in. We spent the 14th putting up bulkheads and on the 21st we started installing soffits, window trim, and the permanent supports for the front porches.

While Connie was quartered in Rome she "buzzed" the Vatican with a young American pilot and met Pope Pius XII. Later in France, she had a close encounter with General Charles de Gaulle.

Connie's adventures continue as she is deployed to North Africa and Italy. Her faith sustains her and comforts the soldiers she nurses.

Heroes are often not seen or known. Good deeds are often not recognized, nor or they necessarily dramatic. I share this story with you to remember that simply doing the right thing can be heroic. For the next few weeks join us as we follow Connie's life as a nurse who served in WWII. This week Connie enlists and begins her training.