After an early rise of 7am, the group all piled into the kitchen. There we ate our cookie crisps and frosted flakes then packed our lunches for the long day ahead of us. Once we arrived at the Stenton Family Manor shelter, we met up with the Clayton United Methodist church volunteers. We learned that this shelter was one of two in the entire country that grows their own vegatables in their "Hope" garden. After sketching out our day, we met some of the wonderful children. Finally after a few hours of intense outdoor play, it was time for lunch. We went inside and enjoyed our nicely packed lunches in the "employes" room, while the kids devoured their hot dogs with gusto in the back lawn. Next we ventured out to the pools while some stayed back with the preschoolers. After a funfilled day it was time to leave. On our way back we were hit with an enormous rainstorm, in which Grace and Hailey sprinted about. For dinner, Kyle, James, and Sam prepared a magnificent feast of salad, fruit salad, bread, and chicken alfredo. (With a little assistance from our Tunisian chef friend who's also at the hostel.) All in all it was a fufilling day. Off to compline now.
-Emma Toomer & Grace Gillen
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Members of short-term mission teams from St. Anne's, Reston, share stories and photos from their mission trips.
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