Well, we are more than half way through our week and we have definitely had many different experiences and adventures! We have had 3 main work sites so far. Here are some details about each.....
The Food Bank
Everyday, we have sent a new group to the food bank to help distribute food to the needy. Every night when that group returns, there are always stories of how our eyes have been opened to the many blessings in our lives. We have had many "God moments" at the food bank, including a woman tearing up and thanking Hailey for giving her a piece of meat because she hadn't eaten meat in 6 months. We will continue this mission Thursday and Friday morning and we hope that it will continue to be a heartwarming experience for all! Here are some pictures that Jeff took of Tuesday's group.
The Summer Enrichment Program
On Monday and Tuesday, a group of us volunteered at a local summer enrichment program for underprivileged youth. We went in with hopes of being able to make a difference in these kids' lives. Unfortunately, we ran into some bumps in the road at this camp and felt that it was not the right fit for the age range of our group. However, we feel as though these two days were not wasted because we definitely made some connections with some of the kids and experienced a God moment or two as well! Kayla, Tommy, and I also felt very accomplished after cleaning out and organizing a closet
full of learning materials that these kids will now be able to use because the counselors have access to them. The picture of boxes that follow are where all the materials used to be collecting dust in a closet. Then you can see the after of all the materials OUT of boxes and neatly organized. (P.S. I do not have any pictures of the youth we worked with up here due to privacy)...
Angela's Home
The main work almost our entire group has been involved with this week has been on Angela's house. The pictures of us dry walling in the last post were taken here. Our group was able to meet Angela on Tuesday and hear her story. She showed the group how high the water had been in her home and talked about what had been lost or destroyed during Hurricane Ike. We have been working very hard to get her closer to having a home back.
Our job mostly involves measuring, cutting, and hanging drywall as well as taping, spackling and sanding it. Today, we also became involved in creating a new garden for her. She is coming to eat lunch with us tomorrow and we cannot wait to see her reaction when she sees the progress on her house and garden. Please enjoy the rest of the pictures below...
Pictures of our garden work...
Beautiful and new!!!
As you can see, we are pretty tired by the end of every work day...
Check in for more updates tomorrow (including our 2nd annual Sonic trip!)
Goodnight y'all!
Britt
