Well our new week began with an exciting day! When our long termers finally rolled out of bed for breakfast and church they were greeted by a bus full of mennonites from Lancaster County, PA. The early arriving group agreed to join the long termers at the Black Southern Baptist church for the morning. Did we ever make a funny picture! However, the congregation was most welcoming and remembered that we are all of one body and that it was a privilage to have so many diverse people worshipping together.
The service was wonderful. The congregation has so much passion and excitement and energy. The organ was played by the choir director who also managed to play AND direct her choir! Quite the feat! The preacher used Romans 12:1-2 and talked to us about being living sacrifices by giving our body, our mind, and our will fully to God. I know I was moved by it, and judging by the reactions of those around me I wasnt the only one.
So after church we had about 30 people to feed so Shirley and Frank whipped up a weiner roast! A fire was built behind the main lodge and a table was set with chips, baked beans, casserole, and of course weiners and we were fed. The boys from the young group made a game of tug-of-war only they were on top of logs. It was apparently quite fun. After the meal half of the first group to arrive continued on their way to Diamond where they will be spending the week and Dave from Saskatchewan arrived. This week we are a group of 36 so I believe all of the houses will have crews so we ought to be able to accomplish quite a lot.
Thanks to the volunteers from last week for their generous attitudes and hard work. I will attempt to procure pictures from some of the other volunteers in the next couple of days.
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