Waco!!!

We safely made it and hit the ground running.  We met up at the Rock to get some dinner in our tummies, got some energy burnt off from the two-hour drive and split for the evening.  The ladies headed to the hotel to unpack and enjoy some swimming and fellowship while the boys headed to My Brother's Keeper, the homeless shelter that we are working with while we are here.  Pastor Trent led a small devotional and then we spent some time meeting and visiting some of the people currently staying there.  The boys asked several questions and learned about the people there with questions ranging from their favorite colors to their families and where they were from.  Then they went around and shared with the group the things that they learned.  We ended by heading back to the Rock and enjoying some ice cream and down down burning off the last of the energy.

Early to bed tonight to get ready for a long, hard day tomorrow.  Beautiful weather and lots of projects await.  Here are some pictures from our first day:

14 kids, ready to be the hands and feet of Christ.

Excited to get on the road!

Buckled in and ready to roll.  They were completely silent all the way there and never asked "are we there yet" once.  NOT!!!

Dinner time!  Yummy sandwiches and monster cookies.

Getting out some energy and making friends with kids from the Rockwall and Town East campuses.

Cheese!

First they're sour... then they're sweet.

Some see a slide and playground equipment... but we see a great place to eat and watch.

Thanks McAlisters!  Yum!!!

Apparently they didn't get enough time in the car on the way down.

Workin' off a little energy on the court.

Visiting with the homeless at My Brother's Keeper and putting a name and face to homelessness.

Check back tomorrow for more.  Pray for attitudes and energy as we serve the Waco community.