Well, Anna and I went with the group from Travis Park UMC in San Antonio, Texas to work on a family’s house. I will let the pictures tell most of the story, but I will give you a brief overview of what we did. Well, earlier in the week the group tore down siding. So, on Friday, they put up fresh siding.
Their fearless leader:
There were a ton of wasps. So, he had to kill the nests:
Victory!
There was a lot of trash around the house:
Kitten
The group made Colleen, the person in charge of all the mission teams, a cross out of wood:
Miss Anna:
The beautiful family who let us work on their house:
Anna and I went to a rodeo. That’s right. A RODEO. It was in Vian, Oklahoma:
I’m not really into roping cattle, watching people ride bulls, etc. So, I walked around outside while that happened. I thought the barrel racing was really cool:
I wasn't really into the rodeo clown:
However, I saw someone ride a real ostrich!
Just to let you know: Belton Joyner informed me that "General agencies of the United Methodist Church have a policy not to meet in cities with Native American mascots." It's definitely awesome that the United Methodist Church has taken a stand like this.
Meredith
2 comments:
I imagine the reason we did not see
the bull riding is because instead of
you walking outside, you were actually riding(trying).
great "blogs", we enjoy them
very much and can't wait till you
write comparing the two experiences
last summer and this summer.
You and Anna continue your great
work!
joe
Meredith,
Love the shoes! As always, still love the blog. You're sharing, ministering, and teaching. Not being a sports person, I had not thought about the mascot names, but - yes, that is demeaning. It's a justice issue, and thank you for making me and others who are sharing your summer become aware.
You and Anna seem to have a knack at finding cool things to do. Enjoyed the rodeo pictures, esp. the ostrich.
In Christ
Lynne
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