We have just completed day 1 of Bridge Builders, which is our week long program in Chicago. It was a full and eventful day, so let me just give you a fly-over view.
- We woke up to torrential downpours and thunder. But it is much cooler here than in Hixson so we're just fine with that.
- We have begun bonding with the Minnesotans - the other group here with us. The kids are enjoying discussing the different ways we say words like "tag", "bag", "oil", "fire," etc. We're trying to mimic each others' accents, and we're all enjoying our fellowship.
- Our boys got to canvas a neighborhood inviting kids to a summer program at one of the local churches. This was a little difficult because we were forced out of our comfort zones to go and talk to people we didn't know. But the people were kind and welcoming and we got a bunch of kids signed up for the program.
- Our girls were going to do some gardening. But because of the previously mentioned rain, that didn't work out. So they toured some city beautification projects. Then once the rain stopped, they started working on a site that will eventually be used for recreational activities.
- We visited the Pacific Garden Mission, which is the nation's largest homeless shelter.
- We sat under some great teaching from Joel Hamernick, the director of Sunshine Gospel Ministries. He taught on Jeremiah 29, which talks about Shalom, or the fullness that God is seeking to restore to our broken world. We talked about how sin negatively affects our relationships with God, others, creation and ourselves, and how Jesus is seeking to restore all things by establishing his Kingdom.
- We're having a great time here in Chicago and I'm looking forward to the rest of the week! Tomorrow I'll get one of the students to blog. They'll be more interesting, I promise.
G'night,
Morgan
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