17 to 18

17 to 18

Friday, June 9, 2017

Sorry folks for not keeping the blog up-to-date these past couple days, we have been very busy here at Back Bay! On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen. Those of us who went made breakfast and lunch for the people in need and got to interact with them as we served them their food. We were also to sit and chat with the people there including some families with children. They were positive and friendly, and it was very rewarding to hear them share with us how grateful they were for our help. Meanwhile, work was started at a new site with tearing down siding and putting up new wood sheeting. After a long day of work, we spent the evening attending a Baptist service where they were very kind and inviting to all of us. We shared with them one of our favorite Christian songs, and after the service they shared a meal they made for us. Today, we were all able to experience something amazing- being able to welcome a family to their new home! After finishing their home this morning, the family was invited over, and we got to see their reaction to their home. The family was so grateful and so thankful for our help, and it was great to see how much our hard work had impacted them. I loved hearing from the family about their past. They were such caring people and so deserving of their new home. The woman who owned the house had done such great things for so many people, and she told us how this house was a reward from God for all of the good she had done in the past. After the welcome-home celebration, some of us were able to move another family into their new home as well through the Home At Last program. We moved furniture in for them, and it was great to know the family would have a place of their own. -Taylor -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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