NOLA Beans

So the coffee shop that has internet access is called NOLA Beans... for those of you who don't know the word NOLA, it stands for New Orleans, Louisianna (LA) therfore, N.O.L.A. So anyways I feel like i should buy coffee if i'm going to use their internet... darn, i guess I'll sacrifice.

I will say this trip is different than other trips i've experienced because there IS a coffee shop within distance. A nice luxury I suppose.

Our first VBS had 22 kids, which was 10 more than we expected. Our kids just jumped right in to connect with the street kids which was so fun to watch. I have been amazed at what "go getters" our team is. They have been going the extra mile in EVERYTHING, which is awesome. I knew they would be a strong team but I had no idea they'd be this amazing. God is moving through all of us for sure!

Last night we made a drive to the M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I River. I spell it out because everytime i say it I spell it which the kids think is incredibly ridiculous. :) I mean that was one word we learned how to spell that I NEVER use.

We woke up this morning and went back to the same neighborhood we were in yesterday to help another lady on that street with some weeds. We had told her we would be coming back and sure enough after we finished she had a meal prepared for us. Our AIM leader was with us so we all sat down and enjoyed some homecooked food and prayed with her. The yard work was a stretch for most of us. We worked in her neighbor's yard which had weeds to our waist. Zack took the weedwacker to everything and we stood on guard for flying debris... including cockroaches. Let me just say all of us girls have never danced around and screeched so much. They were EVERYWHERE and if you stood in one place for too long they would crawl up your legs. We had an awesome time this morning and now have a small break before we are heading to vbs.

We are doing great! Thanks for your prayers we feel them! Continue to pray for endurance, hydration, and for us to be able to hear where God is leading us each day of this trip.