Day's 2 and 3 have definitely been smoother than day one! Yesterday we worshipped at St. Paul's, and had a chance to meet Will Hood, their rector, who visited Seattle for our previous Annual Convention. Then we visited the French Quarter, where we saw St. Louis Cathedral and the Mississippi river, as well as the excitement and seediness of Bourbon St. We had dinner at Bubba Gump's, a seafood and steak kind of restaurant. We were in bed by midnight so we'd be ready for today, our first real work day! (Things start a bit later here--we don't have to be anywhere this week earlier than 9 o'clock, much to the relief of the youth group!)
Today, we had our first real work day. The youth group was assigned to help at Camp Ubuntu, which serves children in a community which was heavily affected by Katrina--most houses were flooded to 7-9 feet, and most families couldn't afford to evacuate. It was extremely relaxed (the heat tends to have that affect on everyone), the kids were a lot of fun, and it was really our first chance to begin to hear some Personal stories about the storm. Tonight after dinner we head off to the local cathedral for orientation for the week. The adult group also began their work today, but they were assigned to construction work. We expect to see them again tonight, so we can provide you an update on their experience sometime soon!
This is really a beautiful city, with a constantly noticable contrast between joy and despair. I've heard that New Orleans has always been kind of like that, but Post-Katrina you can see it in most people's faces.
Tomorrow we'll be off to Camp Ubuntu again, so stay posted for more stories from the road!
Tim and the rest of us.
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Thanks for your comments. It sounds like you are having a great time after a rocky start. The blog is a great way to know what you are all up to! You're all in our prayers - hugs to Kaitlyn from "mom" (G&G Shorett say "hi" too - we're missing you on San Juan Island).
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