Detroit Day 3 Recap - Mark Schaap and a stump.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Today we did a lot of digging out stumps and poles and other yard work. I worked especially hard on the biggest stump/tree and almost skipped lunch to get it out. Then once we were done us boys started cleaning up the lot while the girls cleaned the building.
Then on the way back one van almost got arrested(Pastor Peter’s Side Note: This is completely not true. A cop merged onto the highway next to their van and they all started to freak out because they were afraid the cop was going to stop them for not getting over fast enough to let him on. Our drivers have done an incredible job driving safely with 5+ middle schoolers in their vans. We are also praising God for His protection.) and we saw a guy peeing on a wall(This one is true. It was from behind though. Welcome to the city, Mark!)
From: Mark Schaap




Hello this is Ryan Brady and today we did a lot of cleaning up inside and outside. When we cleaned up inside we cleaned up a lot of toys and costumes. When we were outside we did a lot of raking shoveling and wheel barreling. Today was very fun when we got to hand out flyers house to house or apartment to apartment. On are way back from a hard day of work we saw a guy peeing right on a perfectly good building. Ok well I am going to go now so bye.

From: Ryan Brady


Hello,
As we continue on our missions trip, God blesses us in many ways. We have fixed up the YFC building by taking out a fence, pulling weeds, replacing a bathroom sink, reorganizing their basement, and figuring out where their roof was leaking. Tomorrow we start our VBS camps so we can spread the love of Jesus with the kids. Please continue to pray that we will finish the projects we started.

Amanda Reijonen

Hi!
Today God blessed us with the amazing opportunity to walk around the streets of Detroit handing out flyers for our VBS with starts tomorrow. I was definitely pushed out of my comfort zone while talking to complete strangers. I ended up having a lot of fun. Please be praying for our health and safety.

Thanks,

Cheyenne

Yesterday with very little warning it started to pour. I believe the Kalamazoo area was hit harder than we were in Detroit. But, the rain in Detroit was a blessing. Michael Wiltshire had spent most of the morning working with Max Wicklund and Bryce Anderson to tear our a ceiling that had a lot of water damage from a roof leak. We were trying to determine where exactly the leaks were coming from so that we could possibly fix it. Well, God sent the rains. A ton of water came down in no time at all. Even though our team was forced to put our work outside on hold, Michael was able to determine exactly where the leaks were and help Dale (Detroit YFC’s Executive Director) make the decision about what need to be done with the roof. This wouldn’t have been possible without the rain. A seemingly negative part to our day, turned out to be a blessing in disguise for YFC. What I learned: In the midst of the downpour, it’s hard to see the purpose. But, God sees a big and clear picture. That’s the reason we trust Him.

Thank you all for your continued prayers. It is obvious that God is working through us to bless this community and in the lives of these students.

- Peter