the passed few days have been pretty interesting. i have been doing work so it has been really hard to do anything else like keep up with people on the phone or just write some encouragement letters. it really has been tough to find free time and just idk have a routine schedule.
but this group that we had was just fantabulous. they were open and willing and just i think a great blessing to have them first. they were a college group from washington and lee out of lexington va. pretty diverse group all around my age so it made it easier to get to know them.
ummm monday we worked a geriatric day care and that was fabtastic. i loved meeting ms. newman...she was my favorite. we kinda just hung out and did a few activities with the elderly and levi-one of the w&l students-played piano but damian-previous spring host who returned to help-he was trying to get this old lady involved in really anything...most of the elderly at this place have some sort of dementia...the lady did not want to do anything at all and damian practically did everything to get her involved which was just awesome to watch and see how dedicated he was to want her to stay and to consistently keep trying it was just awesome...that place really was awesome and like margaret who kinda coordinates the volunteers she was just full of the spirit and was just so patient and wow what she does just requires a lot of will and strength and well God. in the afternoon we helped out at this after-school program roja and met all these wonderful kids. ms meneta who runs the center was just awesome and gave the kids something to look forward to after school. This post is to be continued....
and here is the continuation..i feel inspired and not tired : )we tweaked to cater the group we all went to a vietnameese spot down in va called eden plaza, the group had a vietnameese student the only student who wasn't a believer and overall i think it turned out well to change the eating spot. but i stayed in like an emergency medical care place with one of the leaders which was interesting but good, and it def. gave me some time to think when i was sitting waiting for her. i realized one how amazing my job is and just how awesome my job is and just how service might look different.....and the Corinthians verse about many service but having the same Lord.
the following morning we woke up early and worked at so others might eat(some) and it was a great time...john there kept trying to make me a like supervisor of the group which was funny....i like some which is a very famous soup kitchen, the obamas have served there too...but they serve about 800 meals a day and it is a very fast paced environment, super organized, and your ministry is totally in everything going well. when they set the tables it has to be perfect because they want everyone who walks in the door to be treated with dignity and respect...basically loved...and that is Jesus in a nutshell. and no one is turned away. it is an awesome place which i am sure i will tell you about more...this weekend i may actually frame each ministry sight for you...soo when i talk about them you know what we are doing, but it is an awesome place and what hit me the hardest was the amount of young people that walked in the door...i have yet to see a lot of kids but so many young peeps like 20-25 i served...we also met a group from cua (catholic university of america) when we were there.
after some we went to roja again on tuesday and we planned games...i played a few camp game slike captain's coming...and a few others but it was all around a good day there with ms meneta and all was well then it was urban plunge which will get its own post later when i am in the coffeshop..
this seems to be a lot of details and since my eyelids are closing and we have an early morning i am going to sleep but i am so thankful for everything and mo has been really awesome and its been great meeting damian and being able to ask him questions about hosting in stuff.
signing off....
tash
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