Love Your Neighbor Hood

We just finished Chattanooga Work Camp 2011! Woot Woot! It was a week of laughter, priceless nights of worship and lessons, and Good Hard Work! I am so impressed by these teens. Today hearing how bummed they were that Work Camp was over was such a testimony to their hearts of service. With little sleep and days of nonstop standing-scraping-painting-pressure washing-chainsawing we showed the love of Jesus to Chattanooga. We got to experience nights of Doctor Dodgeball, Sardines, Tarzan, Pride and Prejudice (You are the man Ross), Video Gaming (boys), and hanging out together. We experienced cramped yet hilarious van rides. And full days getting to be the hands and feet of our Lord. I was so encouraged by kids coming up asking what they could do next, people taking initiative and hopping up on a ladder without being asked, and the smiles and looks of excitement when we saw transformations."You are never more Christlike than when you Serve". We were able to hear motivating words at night along with tasty, refreshing food. Overall, I enjoyed so much the fellowship and service of this week. I am thankful for reunions and massages with my fellow crew leaders who are also dear friends. I feel blessed to have been able to work alongside these incredible people that I am able to call my brothers and sisters.

Girls Night- CoolSwirl, Avril, Dancing in the parking lot, Cupid Shuffle, GLOW STICKS, Pride and Prejudice.

Crew 8: Duct taping paintbrushes to poles, Tristen and Lucas hanging out on the roof, Learning the game Banana, Tommy being the greatest- gas station stops and quotes like "You handle the Ladders, I will go take care of the bladders", Always using the word "sketchy", The hype of Chinese Fire Drills, and Devin racing the van to the parking lot.

1st- I drove a 15 passenger van.

Moment to Remember: Josh telling Mac that he should donate his brain to science!