The entire group having fun!

Williamsburg Group leaders with April and Donna

Tasty beer...root beer that is.

Wow, time flies when you're having fun. It's Tuesday night, which means we've been here for 4 days already. It's been an eventful few days that's for sure, and really, you never know what each day will look like. For example, every day we know we'll be doing some type of work, but each morning the leaders and April (who works for Restore St. Louis) gather together to figure out who's doing what and with whom and how long, etc. We've been able to do jobs such as painting, concrete patching, moving furniture, gardening, visiting a homeless shelter, and more. And I'd have to admit, some tasks are really fun and others are more difficult or less desirable. But that's what serving others includes - things that aren't always what we feel like doing.
We've had a really good time with the youth from Mississippi. They're a bit of a younger group (grade 7-12), but we've been blessed by their musical abilities, stories they've shared in the lesson times, and by their friendships. Of course, we're have fun comparing accents, words, and phrases. For example, their pastor Michael told Travis that he was going to the store to get a toboggan. And Travis was like, "Why do you need a sled?" Michael responded, "Sled? You think a toboggan is a sled? I'm referring to a winter hat!"
Overall, everyone in our group is still in good health and is really enjoying the trip. There's so much more to say, I wish I could write longer but to be honest, I'm quite tired. I'm sure this doesn't surprise anyone. Hope you enjoy the pictures - we are working!

Making a pyramid, with our beauty masks!

Again under the Arch, with city hall (white building above us) and downtown St. Louis behind us.