Our church (First EFC- Maplewood, MN) youth ministries have partnered with CastleRock Community Church and Urban Impact Ministries in the Central-City of New Orleans since 1997. This blog will highlight the activities of our 2011 team.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

In Their Own Words. . .Karen Baumgartner


New Orleans was AMAZING!!! The van was crowded but was still fun to get to know everyone better. Once we arrived in New Orleans, it was fun to be in a different environment and to talk to other teams. It was neat to see how they say words differently. One word they used in New Orleans differently than us was "krunk." There it meant to be hyped. It was great to play with the kids even when they kept asking to sit on your shoulders. It was fun to see them get excited and scream cheers about God. The one big thing I came away with from this trip was how powerful prayer can be so now I’ll be working really hard at praying daily. Thanks to everyone who prayed for me and for the youth group on this trip.

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