Wednesday!

Hey Family and Friends!

Another great day here in Chicago! We started the day with Summer Blast (VBS) at Sunshine, which is great! We're getting more involved with the kids and the activities like reading stories, doing the drama and helping with games. The smaller group broke off and went to finish the jungle that was growing in Mrs. Johnson's backyard. It was CRAZY! We took before and after pictures that you'll have to see when we come back. It was a mess before, but we completely transformed it, and she was really grateful.

Then we got the afternoon off! We were supposed to go help a woman move out of her apartment because she was being evicted, but the landlord decided she can't do that, so we got a break. Some of the students hung out, some caught up on some much needed sleep. It was a nice break mid-week!

At 3pm we headed over to a place called Pacific Gardens, which is a homeless shelter that is completely green! Everything is reusable, recyclable, etc! It was a very nice place that offered 530 men and 200 women beds, and meals every night. It was awesome!

That night we got to experience some Chicago life by going to a White Sox game, which was SO fun! White Sox won 8-2 and we all had an awesome time! It was another great bonding experience for us!

This trip has been awesome so far and the kids have been great! We've had no problems what-so-ever and we're having an awesome time just serving and working hard for God. Keep praying for us, especially now that we're entering the later half of the week. Now we're starting to feel it--we're tired and need strength to keep going full speed. Also pray that we continue to have open hearts! Also pray for Katie, one of our girls, who came down with a fever. Pray for healing and strength for her!

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!

~The Chicago Team~