This week, Alex Montgomery, Austin MacGinnis and Marcus McWilson are on UK football’s annual service trip to Ethiopia. Over the coming days, they will take turns sharing their experiences in a series of Cat Scratches blog entries. Please note that these posts are the student-athletes’ personal reactions and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky or UK Athletics.It’s day two for us here in Ethiopia and it’s such a blessing that we have the opportunity to put smiles on so many faces. This morning as I got out of bed getting ready for the day I have to say I was overwhelmed with excitement and very anxious. I know that all of us were ready to see what God had in store for us, so we packed our bags and headed out. As we’re driving around it’s a humbling experience seeing how much people struggle every day. People come from nothing, have nothing and leave with less but they have smiles on their faces because it’s a new day. Knowing we can make a difference in a life is the best thing for me because I love making someone smile.This afternoon repairing houses was a lot different from what I’m used to, but we were all able to adapt and help in any way possible. The houses aren’t your typical brick and stone houses; they’re made from sticks and mud clumped and molded together and made from the ground up. Once we figured out what we could do to help we were all in, from playing with the kids to handy work with hammers and nails. We also gave out mattresses, which was heartbreaking because some people had never slept on beds. At times I feel like I’m not doing enough because there are so many people in need and I want to help them all. Tomorrow cannot come soon enough!