Last Day of work

This is just a quick update prior to dinner. We wrapped up our last day of work with an "exciting and unexpected" finish. Around Noon, Mark cut his thumb. Fortunately, "Nurse" Susan was his adult leader and she put her great skills into action. Besides that good news, it resulted in all of us ending the day at the same work site for "one last end of work" photo with everyone in the picture. It was a great and fitting way to end the work week.

Our youth continue to shine and set a positive tone for the mission trip. They are working hard and getting tired, but they continue to push forward. They are learing a lot about Catholic Social Teaching, and are starting to understand their role. It will be exciting to see how they apply what they are learning.

By the way ... prior to dinner last night, we had a quick visit from Maria Shriver ... yes, the "First Lady" of California (Arnold's wife) stopped by to talk with the youth about the importance of service. It was great for the kids to hear from her.

We will be hitting the road around noon tomorrow, and will be traveling to Grants Pass. The youth director at St. Anne's is excited about our group coming in for the night, and is planning an excited night of activities ... pizza, games, praise and worship, etc.

Thank you all for the comments and for reading the blog. We hope it has been informative, interesting, funny, ...

It is hard to get the youth to devote too much time to the blog. They are much more interested in "hanging out" and "bonding" with each other. They continue to grow closer together and closer to God. They are all on an awesome journey.

We have 25 unique experiences to share. The great thing is that each of these experiences is helping us build a strong foundation for our community - at Holy Cross and beyond at these youth grow and mature.

Thank you for this opportunity, and thank you for your continued support and prayer.

GOD BLESS!