The Days Just Keep Getting Better

It is hard to believe that we will be heading back to New York in just a few short hours!  Just like our first two days, Thursday was a ton of fun!

Like Wednesday, we started out our day with a few hours of service.  Scholars returned to the same site that they were serving at the day before to finish up the tasks they began.

We received some more kind words from the folks that we have been serving yesterday, so I wanted to pass those along to you as well. 

ARC Site, from leader Josh: They worked on garden beds, weeding, and setting up bamboo shoots. They were an industrious group. Everyone was very polite. I really enjoyed them. They were a delight to work with and helped us accomplish so much. I’m excited to know that they’ve helped us make such a big impact.”

 Randy & Jill Millet Family Home Site, from leader Collin Millet: “I so appreciate the group of youth and adults that worked at our home today. Mom and Dad have helped so many people and usually don’t get any help. I personally want to thank everyone of the group for doing so much for my parents here at the house as well as at the church. Your group did a great with the task we had for them. The youth pitched in and worked really well with one another. And, the leaders; they impressed me a lot. I like when leaders get in and pitch in with the work. It’s a quality in good leaders. They were fantastic with direction and encouragement and the youth were a delight. With my parents getting older, they aren’t able to do as much physical work, especially since Dad had a liver transplant at the end of last year. So, I am so grateful for your group’s help. Thank you”

After service and showering, we headed to Parkway Tavern so that scholars could try the New Orleans famous poboy sandwiches! Scholars had the opportunity to select two halves of the following poboy options: roast beef, shrimp, catfish and ham.  Shrimp was definitely the most popular option, but none of the sandwiches went to waste. :)

From lunch, we headed to our swamp tour where we split up onto two river boats to tour a wildlife reserve.  We learned a great deal about the history of New Orleans.  We saw several alligators in the water (the kids were SOOOOO excited) as we were riding around the swamp and bayou.  Annndddd, scholars even had the chance to hold a small baby alligator if they wanted. 

 

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

We finished the evening having scholars try gumbo (not as popular as all of the other food items we tried).  Then, we participated in a walking, haunted tour of the French Quarter.  Scholars heard some of the most popular legends of 'unexplainable' events that have happened over the last several hundred years in NOLA.

This morning, we are headed out to Xavier University soon for a tour.  Following our campus visit, we will have a lunch of catfish bites, chicken tenders and mac and cheese before we head to the airport for our 5:10 flight.

It is crazy to believe our time in New Orleans has come to a close, but we have enjoyed every minute with your scholars and will see you back at school sometime between 10:30 and 11!