Hey all you Washingtonians. I'm sure you know already that we are in New Orleans. And you're probably thinking that we are suffering down here from all the heat. Well, I have to say it is pretty hot down here but we all seem to be handling it. The worst part about being down here has to be the cockroaches. They are huge. And the guys seem to think its pretty funny to catch them and scare all of the girls. There are two currently in cups and they are being fed. But that's not all that's happening down here in New Orleans. We have seen a lot of damaged areas. We have also seen the hieroglyphics on the front of the houses. The hieroglyphics stand for 4 things. The date, what was found in the house (dead or injured animals or people), the unit that searched the house, and the number of dangers in the house. When we found out what these hieroglyphics meant the impact of New Orleans hit us harder. I think most of the people here have really gotten a sense of what the people have gone through, and the trip has only begun. So far, we have worked with kids at Camp Ubuntu. This is a free camp where kids can go and do arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, and play computer games all day. Today we are going to take the kids to the park to play soccer and other games. We plan to do a lot more work within the week and we are sure that this experience will effect us in more ways than one. We will keep you posted on what is happening here in New Orleans and we will keep you all in our prayers as we hope you do with us.
Bye Y'all and God Bless!
Saint Margaret's Youth Group
-- written by Jennifer Maes
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