Hey Everyone,
After a great night of games and fun at the park we have been working at, we took some much needed time to reflect on the first day of work. Some of the kids sat quietly while others answered questions such as: What made you come on this trip? What are some of the difficulties you have already seen on the trip? What do you expect to gain from this trip? But one of the questions from the daily devotional stood out to the group that night: What small act of servanthood do you do on a regular basis? Much of the kids said chores, yard work, serving at church, and more.
After reflection we showered and had a good night sleep. Day 2 at the job sites were great! All three of our groups got the opportunity to finish what they started on the previous day. Group 1 got the opportunity to go to the park and touch up some rough-looking poles. Of course we were messy, but we got the job done really fast. After lunch, Group 1 left the work site and went to a nursing home to hang out and get to know the residents there. They got to sing, play bingo, and got to know many people. We really enjoyed getting the opportunity to serve in many different ways the past 2 days.
Group 2 had a little different day than the previous one. The picnic tables were finished so we got the opportunity to stain a bridge on the nature trail. Teamwork was much needed to get this task done and the students were phenomenal. They took charge and split up into 3 groups and took a section of the bridge to get it done. Teamwork was the theme of the devotional for the day and it was really cool to see what they studied in God's word play out in their actions. The bridge got done in record time and they went out into the park and helped finish some posts that Group 1 didn't get to. It was an awesome day as we grew stronger in our relationships.
Group 3 had a GREAT time as they returned to their site from Monday. They finished their set up for the big picnic for their residents and spent time with some residents who were confined to wheel chairs and took them down to an area where they have a big model train display. Here they helped clean the tracks of the display and got to talk to different people who were working on the display itself. One of their management staff was personally impacted by their visit and servanthood. The students were glad to go back and grow in their relationships that they started on Monday.
After a hard day's work, we got some time to relax with dinner, worship, and an evening out in the community around Greenville. We went to a popular spot on Pymatuning Lake called Linesville Spillway. There we got to see hundreds and hundreds of carp eating anything that was thrown into the water (use your imagination :-) ) We also saw everyone laughing and having a great time and saw a lot of students coming out of their shells and starting to get more comfortable. It has been great to see everyone interacting and having a great time. I am looking forward to what God brings tomorrow!
Continue to pray for the trip and don't forget to pray for the Quito trip as they leave Wednesday morning at 8 am.
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