Take it 2 Da Streets

So, last Friday and Saturday, I helped lead a team of Jr. High students on their very first mission trip! I was so excited for them.

We started our trip at 8 a.m. After a short devotional, we headed out to serve at St. Mary's food bank where we packed over 1400 boxes of emergency food supplies for families. Our team was so great! They hardly ever complained. We made a lot of fun memories like OJ Crew and the Can Cheer. It was so cool to get to see them working together. They had joy in it, so, naturally, so did I. We took a break for lunch, and then came back for another shift. This one involved putting together the actual boxes that would be used for the emergency food boxes. Let me tell you, it was hot, the tape was stubborn, and the task was tedious, but we pulled through and worked together.

We left the food bank at around 4 p.m. and headed back to the church. We had a short debrief, passed out fliers for the next day's mobile car wash and did a prayer walk. After that, we went to Starbucks for some energy. The evening's activities included spray painting our own shirts, making dinner together, and playing Sardines.

Our Saturday started at 6:30 a.m. with breakfast and devotions. After that, we busted out into teams for the car wash. My team experienced rejection, gratitude, synergy, and cookies. Though we only washed about 6 cars, it was evident that we were making an impact in our neighborhood.

After this trip, it is entirely evident that this generation is going to change their world. These kids totally rock!