service

serve day was yesterday. our large group of apartment residents and freshman girls were split into groups of 3-6 people and sent to different elderly people's houses to help them with things they were unable to do for themselves. i ended up in a group with jenny and jodi. we got to serve by weeding and washing windows-lots of weeding. my hands are a little torn up today due my choice not to wear the large and slightly impossible gloves provided. it was fun to give such practical help-i think this is what Jesus' love looks like-helping people where they are.

i was again reminded of subtle differences between hawaii and the northwest as we worked...jenny and jodi really had no idea what were weeds and flowers. i soon became the expert weeder-what a title.






















the day ended with a shower, lots of food provided by the school...and lots of friends! i got to reconnect with some friends that i hadn't really seen since before the summer. i also got to spend some time with walkabout friends, old and new staffies, nursing buddies, macy 1 girls...
last night was so fun. i love all the dear people who make up my community of friends here at school.
-catching up with aubrie
-hugging lisa
-comparing compassion levels for the bruin brawl participants with lacey and amy
-talking with john and attempting to wave at kevin
-trying on jon's backpack
-holding chris' glasses
-admiring brett's track jacket
-standing in the food line with keith and laura
-waving at martha
-holding hands with brittany
-eating with katie and alyssa
-making plans to serve with faith in action with colleen someday soonish
-seeing t.j.
-three-way hug with whitney and danielle
-being encouraged by jere-freshman seminar seems so long ago!
-coming home to my fellow weeders
yep, it was a good day. i'm so thankful to be here.