Not Yet Sick (as of Friday, at drop-off) | Sick | Mostly/Better | |
Saturday | everyone else... | Alyssa Lori | |
Sunday | everyone else... | Alyssa Lori | |
Monday | everyone else... | Heather Rachel Tirzah Sara Christy Mike | Alyssa Lori |
Tuesday | everyone else...?? | Tirzah Jake Mike Jeremiah Walker | Alyssa Lori Heather Rachel Sara Christy |
Wednesday | Tom G Angela Gloria Antonio Colleen Jim Bob Messiah | Logan Ryan Paco Mike | Alyssa Lori Heather Rachel Sara Christy Tirzah Jake Walker Jeremiah Mike |
Thursday | Tom G Angela Gloria Antonio Colleen Jim Bob Messiah Tim Sue (note – still some names here!!) | (note – NO NAMES HERE!!!) | Alyssa Lori Heather Rachel Sara Christy Tirzah Jake Walker Jeremiah Mike Logan Ryan Paco |
We are so grateful – both that folks got better, AND that the bug seemed to run through pretty quickly. Everyone still got chances to do most of the various activities that comprise a work trip in St Louis.
Thursday wrapped up well – we said good-bye to the kids we’d tutored, we served in the afternoon for a last time with the folks from St Louis that we’d gotten to know throughout the week, and then we headed out for Indian food as a way to celebrate a great week. Yum! As a final wrap-up today, Andrew gathered us together to reflect on what we’d experienced and learned throughout the week – and to challenge us to bring it back with us.
On Friday we experienced a few hiccups getting packed up (my – Angela’s - car battery konked out and needed replacing before we left), but for the most part got out without too much trouble. Other than a complete downpour that was a tad nerve-wracking to drive through, things went smoothly and we were back in Appleton by around 7pm.
I have to say – the kids and leaders were just great to be with. In spite of the sickness and other things that could really have thrown a wrench into the week, folks maintained positive attitudes, volunteered to help out where they could, and generally contributed a lot to everything going well. I couldn’t ask for a better team to serve with – thanks, Mike, for all you did to help pull together an incredible time for all of us! And thanks to God that the 7th St Louis Trip joined the other six in being an incredible, rewarding, exhausting, and amazing time.