*we(Elevation and Mission Year) had an outreach event yesterday at the elementary school in our neighborhood. We did landscaping, coloring a mural, decorating classrooms and installing white boards.
*afterwards we had a cookout/festivalish thing at the park right by my house.
*we had popcorn and cotton candy machines!!!
*there's no outlets at the park so we had to make the stuff at my house and then bring it to the park
*we set out the smoke alarm in my house by making the cotton candy
*we had face painting-and the kids loved it!! (adults too!!!)
*I was reminded that being in charge of an event may mean not getting to do all the fun stuff that everyone else is doing...and I had to check my attitude a few times throughout the day
*we served 300 hot dogs to neighbors and friends!
*we gave away a 'Thanksgiving in a basket' and the family that won it were so excited!
*we made lots of new friends
*i wrote my lil lunch buddy's name on the mural...I can't wait to show her!
*after the party we went to a bday party at a neighbors house
*i helped make fried chicken at the party-i HATE fried chicken!
*we went to a fancy thank you dinner at a Country Club last night
*we did the electric slide
*we danced to Boon Boom Pow with a local Charlotte celebrity
*Jaimee, Samantha and myself danced in front of everyone....it was awesome!
*woke up at 6:30 this morning to help at church
*bus was late....and was standing room only....and stopped at EVERY stop from our house to the church which made us late-oops!
*had a bad attitude about going to church so early. I was so tired and annoyed that there was nowhere to sit on the bus. Then it hit me....the bus was full of homeless guys that just left the shelter by our house....i woke up in my own bed, took a shower and ate breakfast at my house. They woke up on a cot (or floor) in a huge room with hundreds of other guys, didn't shower and probably haven't for a few days and more than likely haven't had anything to eat since yesterday and have to roam around and find somewhere for food and to hang out until they can go back to the shelter tonight.
*I am on the VIP team at church. I am one of the first people that visitors see when they come to church-aren't they lucky?
*this old man fell up the stairs when I was showing him in the building....
*then the greeting crew cheered for him when he walked in and he asked me if they were clapping because he fell....
*people at Elevation cheer for you as you come in as a way to welcome you....i kinda think it's awkward and a bit weird
*i got to see my small group-they are wonderful!
*the sermon was wonderful
*there's no future in the past...I need to be reminded of that
*i had yummy leftovers from last night for lunch-i love free food!
*laundry day!!
*bought a new rug for my bathroom
*made mass amounts of cotton candy
*played frisbee at the park
* kids came over tonight and we made popcorn and cotton candy...lots of cotton candy
*we wanted to take an adventure to the post office but the bus we were going to take doesn't run on Sundays-lame
*we rode the bus into downtown and walked about 6 blocks to find a post office
*we were and still are on a sugar high from the ridiculous amount of cotton candy we consumed in the past 24 hours
*some man was mocking jaimee's laugh on the bus....it was HA-larious!
*as he was getting off he yelled some not nice words and directed them to sam and jaimee
*i decided he needed Jesus and cotton candy and that would make his life better
*the bus was early so we had to sit 21/2 minutes at a stop-random
*i got to talk to my momma tonight :)
*i just looked in our pantry and we have 6 bags of cotton candy
*I feel like Charlotte is becoming more and more like home everyday
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