Our Final Push

It's almost impossible to believe that we're already done with our week together.  We feel like we just arrived yesterday.  But the week has come and gone, and today we wrapped up our work week with Hosanna in a big way.  

Our group split into two groups for work today, because we had multiple work sites to get done.  One group went to do interior painting and work on a retaining wall, while the other group went to do flooring. Once you get to this part of the week, it begins to feel like the work is completing you even more than you are completing the work.  Everyone starts to naturally feel the flow of the day, and we all better understand how to work together.  It's a testament to Hosanna that in 4 days we can go from having no idea what we're doing, much less how to do it together, to having zero hiccups in a day long project - working like a well-oiled machine. It never ceases to amaze how much God can do through people who are willing to be open to serving others.

We got to grill out tonight with some of the Hosanna crew after our work day, and it was great to spend some time with them away from a worksite. After dinner we had our last small group meetings and then worship together, followed by two testimonies by our seniors, Rachel and Palmer. Of course, Stacey had to tell the legend of the cheese danish and cheese burrito, which have been passed down for 23+ and 12+ years respectively.  Last year's recipient of the burrito was Kate, so this year she got to bestow it on someone else. This year's lucky winner...Lainey!!!  She has been an amazing piece of our group this week, and now she get's to remember it all year by an absolutely disgusting food item in the back of her freezer.

Tomorrow we'll be up early so that we can get this place cleaned up before getting off to the zoo and aquarium. Please pray for safe travels.  We're looking forward to a much drier return trip than we had on our way out here.  Below are some pictures from today!