My journey into the Summer Fellowship has begun and I can already see that the path laid out in front of me will be full of twist and turns.  I am headed into a thick forrest with branches of responsibility and high expectations hanging just above my head.  I consider myself the protagonist on this exciting adventure, so allow me to tell you my story one chapter at a time.

Once upon a time, on the North Side of Columbus, there sat a large warehouse filled with wonderful people who were prepared to make a difference in the world.  In the front of this magical warehouse was a store, which they referred to as a “ReStore”.  In this ReStore, the employees of Habitat for Humanity worked diligently to provide low-income families with solid products to furnish their home at an affordable price.  From couches, to cabinets, to washers and driers, this ReStore took donations from people who had too much, and sold them to people who had too little.

In the back of this warehouse sat even more Habitat for Humanity employees that devoted their lives to helping low-income families afford proper housing.  Whether that meant helping them fix their current house or building them a new one from the ground up, these incredible individuals were ready and willing to do what they could for those in need.

In this very same warehouse sat an ambitious college student name Oliver who had one simple job: to tell the story of this selfless organization.  With a camera in his hand and a hard hat on his head, he set was prepared to document amazing people doing amazing things.

Before he could capture the essence of this non-profit organization on camera, he had to put in the ground work to set a foundation for his findings.  In order to do this he met with each one of the departments within Habitat for Humanity (MidOhio) to ask them what they thought was important to share with the world.  He took in their thoughts and opinions and tried his best to put them all on paper.  Just from listening to them talk he could hear their passion and optimism for a world where everyone could live in a house they deserved.

At the end of the week he studied what everyone had discussed with him and began planning interviews and video shoots.  This organization trusted Oliver to deliver a message to its audience that was both emotional and informative.  He was excited for what was to come in the next few weeks and quickly realized he was blessed with a fantastic opportunity at Habitat for Humanity.