A recent press release said, "There was beauty, brains, and brawn present at the Bedford Habitat for Humanity site Saturday morning as a mostly all-women group, went to work on the second half of the old farmhouse that is the anchor structure at the site. Leading the charge were four New England beauty queens: Mrs. Massachusetts International 2010 Jane Marshall, who organized the group, Miss Massachusetts USA 2010 Lacey Wilson, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2010 Brooke Bibeault, and Miss Connecticut USA 2010 Ashley Bickford." On Saturday, February 6, Lace, Jane, Ash, and myself reached out to the community by taking part in a Habitat for Humanity project in Bedford, Massachusetts. The morning started out freezing considering we are in New England in the middle of winter! However, we were all bundled up and ready to work. Habitat for Humanity is the largest private builder in the world. A faith-based organization, their mission is to provide access to decent, affordable housing for all. Everyone that volunteers with this organization was so wonderful. They were great people and very personable. It made the experience so enjoyable.Jane, Lacey, and I were all brought down to the basement to dig a trench for where the home's washer, dryer, and bathroom would be located. The trench had to be about for feet deep and six feet long. Lacey and I have most definitely gone out of our comfort zone these past few weeks, whether is climbing up a telephone pole or this, we have had some new experiences. We started off looking at the pile of mud thinking, "oh gosh, how are we ever going to do this!" The dirt was first solid rock and frozen, then transformed to mud. Go figure! But it made the experience just that much more fun. Not only were we doing something to really change the life of someone else but we were doing it with people we love. Like they always say, "home is where the heart is."