The morning was spent packing and cleaning Father Mark's. We got to the school and started preparing the food for lunch. We prepared 175 hot dogs and 40 hamburgers for our picnic lunch (only 20 hot dogs remained at the end). We also had chips and sweets to finish off the meal. The Southend kids were excited to join us and showed up even before the scheduled time. We celebrated the last day by singing their favorites songs. The joy filled the room and was such an inspiration. We knew that the Holy Spirit was at work!
Saying goodbye was hard - we made many new friends this past week and rekindled friendships from prior years. There were tears from them as well as from our team members. The relationships have intensified over the years as we have shared our love and the love of Christ. When we say we will see you next summer, they now trust that we will return. We are privileged to have been a part of what God is already doing in Southend. We provide hope and love to them while they provide love and joy to us!
Thank-you for following our blog and thank-you for your prayers and support. This Journey for Jesus is not over....this was just one leg of the trip. We look forward to Southend 2013!
Heading down the hill from the school to Father Mark's to say more good-byes.
The Southend Rocks...
Wow - looks like you guys had a lot of fun, and let a lot of God's light shine!! Thank you for stepping out and sharing!!
ReplyDeleteJenny Pettis, Medina, MN