Happy Monday!
Today, the participants were up bright and early to start their day working on homes in the Knoxville area. There are fourteen squads this week: four of the squads are working on paint jobs, and ten squad are working on roofing projects. The rain almost got everyone towards the end of the afternoon but they made it back to the church just in time. All of the squads were very productive and came back to the church tired, but safe and smiling! Be sure to support your participant by sending them ServeMail!
After the squads rested and cleaned up, we all gathered together for a time of worship. Tonight, Pastor Ryan read from John 13, his favorite passage from the Bible. He reminded students that our motivations must be for God, and not our own reasons. Jesus loved us completely and we must love our neighbors the same way. This message was a great reminder to start the work week.
After worship, our students had great talks in their youth group devotional time and played games in the fellowship hall and gym. It is really cool to see new friendships form and grow in this environment. Tomorrow, the squads head back out to the sites, pray that the rain stays away.
Searching for our Umbrellas,
Jenna & Sam
