Hey from Baltimore, Maryland!! Our first day has come and gone. Sunday has been a day of orientation and a day of ministry! We started off the day with our breakfast and devotion time. After that, we headed to meet at the Gallery Church office which is really cool! We met there for about 2 hours, had orientation, ate lunch, and then walked to the Pier at Falls Point and the square at Fells Point.
After this we went meet up with the Gallery Church for their service on Sunday night at Hope Village. We got there and started to setup for a cookout. One group stayed to setup the cookout and start grilling while the other two groups went out to tell everyone in the local projects about the cookout. I was with one of the groups that was walking and handing out fliers. It was awesome to walk around the projects and see our students talking with everyone sitting on their stoops. In Baltimore, sitting on your stoop is like sitting on your porch or in your front yard. As you walk by, you say hello and start conversations with them. Our students stepped up and began to minister. It was great to see them embrace the uncomfortable situations.
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This is only the first day so I am excited to see what God is going to do through the week. Actually, one person accepted Christ tonight because they were brought to the church service by some of our students!! This is SO awesome to see them sharing their faith and bringing people into conversations about Christ! Praise God because He has just added one to His family!!
After church, we came back to the hotel and had our download time. Students shared their hearts and we saw how they had interacted with the community! Continue to pray for us as we actually have work tomorrow! We need energy and strength that only God can provide!! We love you and miss you!!
