We finally are able to blog about Friday! In all the chaos of trying to wrap things up, we did not get a chance to blog. It was a pretty typical day of summer camp, taking the kids to the park, and also working. We also spent some time at Hyatt Court with the kids. After that we started to clean up, take showers, eat, debrief, and plan out Sunday's service. It was amazing to hear how God had worked throughout the week, yet also talk about where we struggled. It was hard to believe that we were debriefing already because it seemed as if we had just gotten there. It was neat to hear the different experiences, the different stories, yet realizing that in it all, God was working.
After the summer camp, we typically took the kids to a nearby park. We walked there with the kids, which gave us the opportunity to talk with the kids one on one.
There were over 1700 books donated to the Hawkins school, which is right across the street from the church. Those books had to be categorized and sorted for the upcoming school year and events. A few of us had the joy of going down memory lane and seeing some of the "classics" that we loved growing up, which sorting through them all. It took awhile, but our greatest joy in it all, was seeing the man who was kind of the mastermind behind the whole idea of getting books donated to local schools. He was incredibly overwhelmed and EXCITED! You could see and sense his passion that he has for this project! It's called Book 'Em. We couldn't help but be just as excited!
Chapel time with the kids is always such a joy. The kids get so excited over singing songs, dancing, and just praising God. At the end of chapel, one of the kids prays for lunch. It was beautiful to hear them seriously think about what they are saying and thanking God for His love for them. Talk about a child-like faith!
One of the goals for the summer was to raise money for the people of Japan. Some of the girls decided to make bracelets and sell them in efforts to raise as much money as they can. Joy was able to assist the girls in making their bracelets
One of the work projects on Friday was cleaning out an old and dirty freezer that was given to Safe Haven. I heard it was a little gross inside, but the boys did a GREAT job at cleaning it out!
One issue that the church had was keeping up with the garbage. It was picked up on Mondays, but the church realized that others were "using" their garbage services too, so they were never able to catch up, which means there was always garbage on the ground. It caused quite a stink, but the city was able to come and do one big "sweep" of it all, which the guys had the privilege of helping with!
Here is a view from the church step. The basketball court across the church was often filled with different people playing different sports. It was awesome to see it being used in such a positive way!
Our Roots Mission Trip Team!
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