Thursday, July 9, 2009
We're Home!
~Katelyn, for the Team
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Day Nine - the Final Day
Just to make sure we are all on the same page (i.e. the parents of the students), we are arriving tonight at 10:05 on Delta airlines. We will be connecting through Salt Lake City on our way home. If we have any delays, I'll call you to let you know.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Days Seven & Eight - Part 1
Monday, July 6, 2009
Day Seven
I am sitting in the lobby of Grace for Life as the students are around me cleaning, painting, and sanding. We are using the daytime to do various cleaning and maintenance jobs around the property. The church recently merged with another church whose facility is older, so these jobs are both needed and helpful! We will have the second night of the youth rally this evening.
The youth rally is called the “Cola Clash.” It is kind of like a VBS for Jr/Sr high young people. They are separated onto two teams, the Pepsi team and the Coke team, and compete against each other with various games, including Big Ball Basketball, Intertube Races, etc. They then eat dinner while they hear a testimony. Following this time is a skit, some salvation testimonies, and then a “truth talk.” Last night we had about 40 young people. Each team gets points for bringing friends, so we are anticipating more this evening.
We thank you for praying for us. It is amazing that we only have 2 days left. Please pray for diligence and faithfulness, especially at the end of the trip. We want to end well!
~Katelyn, for the Team
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Days Five and Six
Friday, July 3, 2009
Day Four at PGM
- Dishwash: The students take the used dishes from meal times, rinse them, and place them in the commercial dishwasher. Then they put them all away. Remember, the mission serves anywhere from 600-12oo guests. So, LOTS of dishes!!! They also wash the dishes used in food preparation.
- Meal Serving: The students ladle out soup and put sandwiches on the plates as the men and ladies come through.
- Food prep: LOTS of chopping, cutting, peeling, etc.
- Table Setting: There are several shifts for lunch, which means that the tables need to be reset every hour.
- Unshackled: Because PGM moved locations 2 years ago, they still have around 60,000 tracts that still have their old address in them. They have made labels with the current address to be placed over the old ones. Needless to say, this is a never ending job. :)
- Stockroom: This includes sorting food that gets donated daily and stacking them on shelves. This process moves fast from pallet to shelf in order to not clog the hallways. Also, this means cleaning out the fridge and freezer, which are two separate large rooms. They also throw away bad/rotten food.
- Greenhouse: PGM has desired to grow some of their own food. They have several large greenhouses. Also, in a desire to use their food waste, they have developed a system to get rid of it in a profitable manner. They have huge boxes of worms that they throw this food waste in and then the greenhouse staff use the worm manure to nourish their plants, as well as to sell. It is rich stuff! Some of our guys have been working with the worms and taking care of them. :)
- Soul Winning: A couple of the guys have been able to go out with men from the mission and share the gospel around Chicago. This has been a great experience for them.
You stepped down into darkness.
Opened my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
All together worthy,
All together wonderful to me
King of all days
oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
All together worthy,
All together wonderful to me
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Day Three at PGM
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