Wednesday- Ups and Downs

Today was an amazing day of realizing what we are doing and why! Our morning started on time this morning and we ate breakfast about 7 am. After breakfast, we went to have our devotions and our morning exercise time. We left and headed to Patterson Park at about 8 and met up the the Gallery Church team. From there we split up and went our separate ways.

The college group stayed at the park this morning and edged the pathways in the park. My group of high schoolers left and walked through a neighborhood beside the park and picked up trash. Our goal was to talk to people as well, but we didn't really encounter too many. It was hard to walk around all morning and not interact with someone. The spirits were looking pretty minimal at this point, but then someone drove by and screamed, "You're doing a good job!!" This gave us the enthusiasm to finish this task! The other high school group went and painted fences and backstops again!

We then went to lunch at the Gallery Church office and got a little morale bust from hanging out in the shade and not in the sun. After we went to lunch, we went back to the park to work. My group took over the edging and weed pulling. It was hard work but God provided clouds and a really nice breeze. The other high school group went and walked to the school where the block party was going to be tonight. The college group walked back to Hope Village, the place where our first block party was, and picked up trash and talked with people.

After this we came back for dinner and then got ready for the block party. We went out to the school and started getting everything set up. Some groups went out to advertise then as well and we waited for people to show up. This was a location where they have never held a block party before so they didn't know who was going to show up. After about 30 minutes, there were about 30 people that came. This was pretty good considering it was raining and about to storm. Once it started to lightening, we loaded up fast and went back to the Gallery Church for Klondike bars and our download time.

Many of the students and leaders shared about what God was doing in and through them today! They are truly being challenged and truly stepping out of their comfort zone everyday! Continue to pray and continue to love as God has loved!!