Strange ways to serve...
Tuesday was our second day working at the Oregon Food bank. It is always fun to go back to a place...good to get variety, but really good to know what you are getting into each day.
When we arrived, Star a second volunteer coordinator was busy getting supplies ready for a group of 20 high school students that were volunteering with us today. The warehouse guys started to bring in 33 HUGE crates of fresh apples from random orchards around the Portland area. Our task for the morning was to sort out rotten apples and put the good ones in bags to be distributed to local agencies. It was crazy, but good busy work.
At 11:00 a.m. we had to take off and head downtown to the Pioneer Place movie theater. The Oregon Food Bank was sponsoring an area food drive. If a person donated three non-perishable items to the food bank they could get into any movie for free. We got to collect cans at the "fancy mall" downtown. It was a slow afternoon, but fun to do something so different. Kelly, Stephanie and Jesse got to do something that I have wanted to do for 6 weeks...they saw a MOVIE! "Hero"...the reviews were mixed (e-mail for further details)
After our shift at the movie theater was over, we all split up and explored downtown Portland. I was so lucky to be able to spend the evening with a good family friend from Danish family camp. It was so wonderful to see her life and catch up. It was like seeing family! I was so blessed...the time just wasn't long enough.
I am learning so many things this week. Well...figuring so many things out! I have had blessed conversations with friends from Wartburg, my family, Latreia and strangers. God is teaching me (slowly, but surely) to tolerate early rising and breakfast. What an amazing adventure we are on, it seems that I am reminded of that every day.
Blessings,
Laura
2 Comments:
It is AWESOME to see that things are going well and that each of you, not to mention the people you are serving, are being continuously blessed by God. I love you guys and your love for serving God. I've been wearing my t-shirt proudly and telling all my friends about the great project you have going.
I was also glad to see that you are working with food and getting up early because it gives you a taste of my 6 am shifts that I spent at the Wburg Cafeteria.
Things are great here in Kansas City and I'm awaiting any request you may have to stay with me if and when you get to that portion of your project.
Take care and God bless you all,
Alan "Bammer" or for Kelly "Banwartburg"
hi guys...
jeepers creepers you crazy kids! i can't even believe the stuff you're doing and seeing and knowing and experiencing and living and living and living. my head is about ready to pop from taking it all in! you guys are a CONSTANT reminder that God is STINKN' GOOD! a-STINKN'-men!!
i love you all to the moon and back...and miss you more...julia
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