We all woke up, got dressed, grabbed a bite to eat, and met out at the bus. We headed over to the Dorcas House to begin our day of serving. The Dorcas House is a ministry of the Union Rescue Mission. It is geared specifically for women and children of domestic abuse. You can access more information about this organization at http://www.urmission.org/
At our arrival, the girls were divided into 2 teams. One group of girls reorganized, cleaned, and stocked the food pantry. It was a mess until they got done with it! The Union Rescue Mission serves thousands upon thousands of meals per year. The other group of girls cleaned, sorted, and stocked the donations that the shelter receives. These items range from clothes, toys, and household items.
The boys started a painting project. This began with cleaning walls, taping, and laying down plastic. Then everyone got a brush or roller and went to work. The boys covered ugly green walls with a fresh coat of brown.
Our group took a break and ate lunch with the residents at the Dorcas House. We had hamburgers, hotdogs, and chips. We also took 15 minute breaks in-between to refresh and hydrate.
After lunch, the girls headed upstairs to work in the ladies’ library. They cleaned the entire area and alphabetize the books. The library is accessed often by the ladies of the shelter. The boys kept on with painting and began work on an additional hallway.
After serving, we went to Wal-Mart. Each group was given a $50.00 limit. They had to pick up gifts for 9 different people who are a part of the Dorcas House. We will share these gifts tomorrow. It will be a great blessing to the people.
Our group came back to the hotel and cleaned up. We then went to dinner at Jason’s Deli. This was followed up by catching a Traveler’s Game. The Travs had a great night, but not as good as we did! We wrapped the day up with Missions Debriefing. We reviewed the day and talked about the remainder of the week. We also looked at James 2:14-17.
Tomorrow, we wrap up Dorcas House projects and get ready to go to the Heifer Global Village. More to come!
