The Night Before

After a great (cold) day in downtown Philly, we are all anxiously awaiting our first day of service tomorrow morning.  Over the last 36 hours, everyone has been able to get to know each other better and come together more as a team.  The morning started with most of the group attending services at our host church, with everyone attending a coffee hour with the congregation.  It is wonderful having such a supportive community partner and host and being welcomed the way we have.  After a quick drive to downtown Philadelphia, trying to find the best place to park a 12 passenger van on the same day as the St. Patrick's Day Parade (there was really only one place, and it wasn't close to our destination), zigzagging through city blocks by foot to find lunch, we were able to meet with Nas, Demetrius and Mr. Turner at PHMC.  We were able to see the impact the ASB Philly 2014 had in their school and briefed at the current climate in our partner school.  It was a cold dose of reality, but momentum for the work ahead this week has been building ever since.  This is a fantastic group and I can't wait to see how the week progresses and where this journey takes us all.