Today was our first day of ministry. The ministries we did included light construction, painting, helping at a shelter/soup kitchen, and a nursing home. At the end of the day we had an awesome time of worship. We also debriefed and shared about how God was impacting us and teaching us through our experiences. Here’s what some students wrote about their day:
“Today my group went to A.C.T.S. (shelter/pantry). It was really cool to experience! What I did was help in the food bank packing chicken. I had so much fun singing songs to everyone and when I saw these little kids it just broke my heart. Knowing that they have to grow up and think, “Why do I not live in a house like some of the other kids? Why do I have to go to this food bank to get food? Why can’t we go to the store?” I have no clue how I would react if I ended up on the streets with my family. At the Columbine Memorial I was talking to Abe and he told me that stuff happens for a reason and that even that conversation was for a reason. The next day at church we were talking about how you should be thankful for what you have. After going to A.C.T.S I am so thankful for everything! The Lord has done AMAZING things in my life. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”
-Cady Jones
“Today my group went to a nursing home.We started talking to a few ladies and they told us that we HAD to go up to the 18th floor! Betty (a women we met) said she would take us up. We rode up the elevator to the 18th floor. When we got up there we got onto a balcony that circled the whole building. The view was AMAZING!! It was so cool to see all the mountains that God has made!”
-Becca
"Today was a very fulfilling and exhausting day. Team 3 painted a few rooms in a church and at the end of our hard work, we discovered that we had tracked and dripped paint everywhere. That made the whole team pretty frustrated. As we went around, cleaning up our stupid mistake, it was strangely a great bonding experience for our individual team. So really, all of those small (or large) stains in the carpet were really small blessings in disguise."
– Madi Betzold
