Hey everyone! I hope that everything in Kentucky and St. Matthews is still functioning without the vital members of society that are now in Camden, NJ. So far we have had a long bus ride, split up with a night in a hotel, a full day in NYC, a day to worship at a new church in the Philadelphia area, a worship time of our own, and finally a day of a VBS-esque camp on several of the Urban Promise Campuses followed by work projects including painting and prep work, weeding, mowing, organizing, making a basketball goal, etc. After that we had a very interesting tour of one of the poorest cities/counties in the entire country. It is actually hard to believe that it is as poor as they say because the kids are all dressed well, have excellent manners (for the most part), and are fun to be around.
Enough of the boring run down. The personal aspect of the trip is often the most significant for the students as we grow in old relationships and form new ones with people in our youth group and from the sites. We've had time to spend with each other and just be real in assessing relationships and basically life as we know it. It was a good reality check that brought the group closer by allowing people to ask peers for forgiveness to each other.
Anyways, it has been fun so far and I look forward to letting you know more about the trip and the cool experiences that we have. Thanks for supporting us in this in your prayers!
-John Weber
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Hey Kids, We are watching you. Always watching.
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