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, July 21, 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Esther's Week

This was my 4th year going to New Orleans with the youth group and once again saw God at work there! It was great going down with team members who were passionate about serving God while we were down there!


A few things God taught me through New Orleans were that everybody needs God's love no matter who they are or what they've done and that sometimes you shouldn't just sit there and wait for God to call you to go a certain direction you just have to wisely go in the direction that seems best until He says 'no' or you feel Him calling you in a different direction.

One thing that really stuck out to me this trip was how every kid just wanted to be loved. Even when the kids would say they wanted to go home when they were given the opportunity to go home they would want to stay. And the kids who weren't always behaving well would want to come and sit on your lap.

God again taught me this year in New Orleans and I hope I am blessed with the opportunity to go back again next year...