Hi Friends,
Day 4 was another good day of serving! The teams split up again today. Abby and her team went back to God Touch while Quinn and Mike went back to the Bridge Builders.
Bridge Builders – Many hands make quick work was not a true statement today, our team spent 4 hours trying to remove one fence post, and after many different techniques and approaches we failed to remove it. We even managed to bend a crowbar attempting to remove the posts. So, after lunch we shifted our plan and cut down the metal polls and began digging new holes for the new wooden fence. Although our team was exhausted, we rallied together to install 3 of 4 posts. That will hopefully set us up well to finish the fence tomorrow! Overall it was a great day digging holes, listening to country music, and capping the work day off with some Dairy Queen!
God Touch – Today was double food pantry day at God Touch. So, we got to meet and chat with loads of people in the community. The first food pantry was similar to the one on Monday and the students were pros at loading boxes and handing them out. You could tell they were a lot more comfortable this time around and were excited to start conversations. After this, we moved on to a much larger food pantry where we were able to serve 200+ people. After warming up a bit at the first food pantry, the students just fell into a groove and were in their element! It was SO cool to see. They were laughing and joking with people, we were able to pray with several people, play with people’s children so they could get food, and even speak Spanish with people. Travis and Amilcar decided to try some jalapeños at the pantry – check out the video HERE for a good laugh! Overall, it was such a great experience and definitely a highlight for everyone. We ended our day by starting another project to bless the food pantry that we hope to complete tomorrow.
We are spending time hanging out and relaxing before dinner and worship tonight. Tonight and tomorrow night will be extended nights of worship and prayer. Please pray that our students would use this time to slow down and reflect on what the Lord has been revealing to them so far this week!
