First Day In The Books

What a day! Everyone was a bit nervous, since most of our team had not been to New Orleans beofere. In the morning we had a chapel time with Mike Robinson which challenged us to consider "Kingdomnomics." I will give you a hint, it is about People, Relationship and Resources. After lunch we did some prep and were off to our duties for the first day of Day Camp. We had Unity Time, Bible Time, Crafts, and Soccer. Our group did great. Pastor Dave helped out at Pastor John's (CastleRock Church Senior Pastor) house with siding.

After a short break and supper, we headed out to the Calliope & Melph Housing Projects to do our recreation and Challenge Circle. It was a beautiful evening, things cooled down a bit, only a little bit about, to 90 degrees. Cara hurt her knee a bit as she ran with one of the kids around the Challenge Circle. We will know more on Tuesday. We ended the night with a the water balloon launches which are always a blast.

Prayer Requests:
Cara's knee injury
More children to show up at the Calliope Challenge Circle
For continued strength and endurance
For opportunites to tell the children the Good News of Jesus Christ

The Poem Continues. . . .

Today was the start of day camp
by the end we were a bit damp
During Challenge Circle we all got stoked
Then we launched balloons which got us soaked
(substitute poem writer for Cara, Eric Baumgartner)

Trained and Braving The Heat!

Today we were trained in all the activities we will be doing throughout the week (challenge circle and day camp). We learned what we would be doing with the kids all week. The heat index was 102! We also had a Concert of Prayer, which included a time of worship and prayer for our nation and our group this week. Everyone is feeling pretty good, getting excited about our week ahead. Our group was divided into 2 teams that will do ministry at separate sites each evening.

Prayer Requests:
Endurance throughout the week
That God would continue to build unity
That God would work in the hearts of the kids



Before we ate we shouted a cheer
Which made us all get in to gear
We also had fun
In the very hot sun,
Later we prayed
And thought it was a good day

We Have Arrived In New Orleans!

Today we arrived in New Orleans at around 3:30 where we were orientated at the Yellow House and then at Castle Rock Community Church. At the church we did introductions of all the leaders causing Dave to break dance (for real), we learned chants and cheers, after which we played an eventful game of “Eat that THANG”. Eric Baumgartner rocked it, eating a sandwich made up of turkey, jalapeños (lots), cottage cheese, yogurt, mayo, and barbeque sauce, in one bite!! That’s all for today here’s more of our poem.

We arrived in New Orleans today
When we arrived everyone said yea!
When we stepped out of the van
We realized we’d get a good tan.
Eric didn’t even flinch When he was given a gross sandwich.