Today started out at 4:55AM. I woke up, got cleaned up, then I was going to get the boys awake but to my surprise they called me to ask what they where to do with their stuff. Julie (another advisor) and I walked down to Cumberland Ave to the McDonald’s for a coffee run. It was about a 10 minute walk without coffee, but on the trip back we were carrying sixteen large coffees. It was nice to have some coffee that early in the morning, everyone that got some was thankful. We backed the bus and were on the road at 6:15AM.
The ride was fun. I sat toward the back and was able to build even more friendships. I had a lot of really fun kids around me, mostly girls but still fun. Heather and Chrissy sat in front of me and Cassie would come back and sit with me sometimes. Sarah was behind me. We ended up exchanging phone numbers so most of the time we were texting each other, but we talked a lot about everything from PL to boys. We also sang some songs from the PL song book and other songs they taught me. It was a fun trip to Mechanicsburg. We made a couple of stops and had Burger King for lunch. We stopped at a rest area around 3:30PM because we couldn’t arrive too early at the church. I played Frisbee with a group, walked around and took pictures, and I laid down in the grass to talk to a bunch of people about my life, my witness. We piled back onto the bus and around 5PM arrived at the church and unpacked our stuff we needed for the night, claimed a pew to sleep in, and then we got back on the bus to go to dinner. Susie treated the entire group at the Cracker Barrel including Gary our driver. Gary sat with us and we had good discussions from politics to where we grew up at.
After dinner we went back to the church and the kids had some free time. I took the chance to catch up on this journal and to help plan the service with Susie. Around 8:45 we had a very nice service. Margie and I lead the songs and I read the scripture. We had communion and sang more songs. After the service everyone hugged everyone, it was a time to reflect and exchange contact info for the new friends that were made. Lights were out at 10:30PM, but there was still a lot of talking. I fell asleep about 11PM I guess. It was another good day and the realization is settling in that this was the last night together and it is sad. When one goes on a trip like this you get used to the routine and the people you are with. It is like one very big family. A family I love and care for so much now after spending time with them.
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