Natalie Blocher:
It only feels like yesterday since we arrived here in Texas. This week we have done everything from boxing cantaloupe at a Food Bank to feeding the needy at Beautiful Feet soup kitchen. But I have to say me favorite part was talking one on one with the men and women we were helping. I was surprised how open they were to talk about their experiences and how they said they just survive and hope for a better future. Also, I've been amazed on how much work the group manages to do in such a short time! We have done the work it takes to do in four hours only in two, which makes me very proud of us. I'm so thankful on coming on another one of these great mission trips with the wonderful Youth Rocks and what I learned here in Fort Worth I will never forget.
Madison Rush:
God is so good!! We are on our last day and it is so sad that it is. This mission trip has been oh so rewarding! I feel like this year I have gotten to connect with the people more and more. Yesterday we went to the Samaritan House and we cleaned the floors. I cleaned out lights. We then ate lunch with some of the people. Lisa was one of the people that started talking. She was talking about her experiences with HIV. When she was talking I was so sad. Thinking about the age she was when she started doing ad things was amazingly sad. We then went to a Food Bank, and we filled bags of rice. Lisa, Steph, and I all made up a dance to make the time go faster. It was AWESOME!! We rocked the rice! haha Then Lisa and Sarah made a competition out of feeling the bags. It is funny how God works through us. We all made the jobs fun, and enjoyable. We all endured the heat, and loved every bit of it. The Youth Rocks is the most amazing group I have ever worked with and I love them so much! We missed you Austin, Michael, Morgan, and Ellen! Thanks for reading our stories!
Katie Wattenbarger:
Goodness. I am worn out! We have all been working so hard, but it's been a lot of fun. I'm so glad I got to come on this mission trip. :) Yesterday morning my group went to the Samaritan House, which is a place where people with HIV/AIDS can live and they are not judged by their disease. We did a ton of work there. We swept and mopped apartment floors, wiped down base boards, and cleaned out lights. We stayed there for lunch and got to talk a few of the people who lived there. One woman actually got up and shared her story. It was very emotional and it really touched me. I was glad she had the courage to share with us. Yesterday afternoon we went to the Food Bank. We bagged rice almost the entire time. Although it seems boring, we had a lot of fun. Our group works so well together and we joked and laughed and sang and danced the whole time. We also got to have a tour of the place; including the freezer, which is 20 degrees below zero! It was soooo cold, but it was nice to be out of the heat for awhile. Then yesterday evening we all went to Broadway Baptist Church and we got to serve a meal. It was so nice the way they had everything set up there, instead of the normal fold up chairs and tables with plastic forks and knives, they had real dining tables and chairs with glasses and silverware. I thought it was so nice of them to go the extra mile for those people in need. All of the people really seemed to appreciate it. Overall the trip has been pretty much amazing. I've enjoyed every minute of it. :)
Jim Day:
It's hard to believe the week is almost over, seems like we just got here! Yesterday we arrived at the Samaritan House and toured the facility and were able to see the Gardens where the our other group worked earlier in the week. Our group was tasked with sprucing up the residence apartment halls where people with HIV are offered apartments at reduced rates. Due to the side effects of their treatment can make it difficult to maintain full time employment. In the evening we participated in the AGAPE Meal at Broadway Baptist Church which serves a full meal to over 200 guests, many who are homeless. Members of our group served in various capacities, some waited tables, some were hosts at tables, some served beverages while other passed out cool towels as the guess arrived. All the work we are doing here is just a reflection of support from everyone back home. Thanks, for the word of encouragement from you all. See you Saturday!!!
Joe Ghianni
Yesterday, my group, group B,went to the Broadway Baptist Church. We helped stock shelves in the "Main street Market".That was a small market with groceries in it where people could pick out their own groceries. Everybody went to help with the Agape Meal. We helped serve and table host homeless people. It was good to help people who needed the help. I also wanted to write that I went on my first upside-down roller-coaster the other day. It was very exciting. I have had a good time this week. BIBLE REVIVAL!
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