Hard to believe we have already been in New Orleans for 5 days, it seems like it just started. Today we thought it was going to be a rain out because of the rain that came just after lunch, just before day camp pick was to begin. The rain slowed down and we changed up a few of the activities. I continues to be great to see our team work so well with the other teams as well as the children of New Orleans. Gary Weldon and Pastor Dave continued to dig holes and get fencing ready at Pastor John's house.
We were concerned about the condition of the play areas at both sites for the evening recreation and Challenge Circle. We were amazed that the areas we were in great condition with a limited amount of standing water. We had nice size groups as both sites and we are not sure who had more fun, our students or the children. Many of the team members voices are cracking because of the cheering and yelling they have been doing. Each time we get together with the kids, our relationships with them deepen and our love for them grows.
Last Minute Update. . . We all headed over to the Creole Creamery Ice Cream Shoppe for a late night snack. It was a nice cool break for the end of a long hot and muggy day. By the way, Eric Baumgartner took the Creole Creamery Challenge of eating 8 scoops of ice cream, 4 different toppings, 8 cherries, wafer crackers and whipped cream. He did it last year and made it into their Hall of Fame (see picture), however this year he went for the record, he missed it by 1 second, his time was 11:01:25. It was pretty entertaining, especially when we hit the bumps in the road on the way back to CastleRock Church.
Prayer Request. . .
Our bodies are getting very worn out, pray for an abundance of energy and love.
Opportunties to share Jesus with the children we have been working with this week
Continued safety as we finish strong and leave everything we have left for the children
Answered Prayer. . .
Every one is feeling pretty good, just tired. We are not sure about Eric after the huge Sundae
For good field conditions for our recreation and Challenge Circle times
With Much Anticipation. . . The Poem!
Hard to believe it was the last day
Where we go to Challenge Circle and play
It rained for a little while
But we were still got to see kids smile
The ice cream was really cold
but Eric was bold
So he dove right in
And finished with a grin
This trip is going so fast
it seems like it's already in the past
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