Monday = Wiped

Well Monday has come and gone and it was an amazing day and night!! We started off with breakfast at the hotel and then had our devotions. We then got on the bus and headed to Baltimore for our first whole day of work. We broke up into three groups: one college group and two high school! The college group went to work at a local high school to paint a mural of their mascot on their front patio area. This is the same high school we renovated last year. It is awesome to be back here and as the group walked in, they were met by one of the office ladies from last year. She remembered them too!! It is great to see what a blessing we can be to other people!

One of the high school groups went to The Door. It is an old church that offers after school and summer programming to elementary school kids. We painted multiple different rooms, organized a library, and tore the tiles off the floor in the kitchen. We didn't get all the tile off the floor but we got most of it up. We are going to retile it tomorrow with a cool design too!!

The other high school group worked in Patterson Park and painted the back stops on the softball and baseball fields. They also picked up trash in the morning!

Tonight was amazing its own right. We did another block party and it was awesome to see God move. We started around 6:30 and had about 150 people come out within 30 minutes. They came from the local projects as we handed out free water, hot dogs, popcorn, and snow cones. We also had games and activities setup for them to do. It was such a blessing to look around and see all of our students playing with kids, talking to adults, and laughing and having fun, but ministering all at the same time. There were a lot of conversations that were started during this time too. Many students and adults got to see the needs that the people of Baltimore have on a daily basis. The need for family, for food, for love, for peace, for compassion! And that's why we are here! We are here not to bring Jesus to them, but, more importantly, to BE Jesus to them!!

Love you all and goodnight!!