This will be brief, since I have to leave earlier than I have been. It's been a crazy couple of days, including a trip to the ER (don't worry - if I didn't talk with you, it wasn't your kid, and he's fine), rounding up meds from two different drug stores for another students, and a walk in the rain. I can't believe in two days we will be heading home! It seems like we just got here.
After making rounds to the doctor and drug stores yesterday, I hung out with Team Capone for the afternoon. We went to A Safe Haven, an organization that provides shelter for up to 400 residents, mostly women, children, and veterans. It was a much different experience than the soup kitchen I served at the day before. This was less a soup kitchen than it was a full-service housing shelter. Some of our group helped in the kitchen, but the majority simply hung out in the dining area and talked with residents. We spoke with veterans, moms and children, people who were coming off of drugs, and some who had recently been released from prison. It was eye-opening for our students to talk to the residents to learn the various ways they had become homeless.
A quick glance at my clock shows me that I need to run and make my lunch so I don't get left behind today. I will try to finish this update later today. A cool prayer story featuring Caleb Bishop is on the way (that's called a teaser). We're supposed to go to the beach today, but they are calling for thunderstorms, so we'll see how that plays out. Thanks again for your prayers!
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