Tonight we had great discussion in our church group time. We discussed the day's theme and ended up in an in-depth discussion of heaven and eternity...the Catholic church's teachings, etc.
After we finish our work projects each day (around 3/330), we go back to our housing site/host church and the youth shower and then have about an hour of free time. This is truly their only free time of the day. We then have super (530-630) and move on to the evening activity (630-830). We return to our host church to have a quick snack and "Club" from 845-930. The includes a skit, praise & worship, a scripture passage that goes with the day's theme and then a witness/testamonial from a YouthWorks Staff member. We then have individual church group time -(just IHM) from 930-1030. We discuss the day's scriptural focus as well as the day's work projects. Lights out at 11pm.
The youth really have long, full days...but a great balance of service along with praise & worship and scripture study. YouthWorks runs a very well balanced program.
Today the weather was better and some groups got to enjoy painting outdoors - home exteriors.
Tonight's acitivity was a poverty simulation at the Kokomo Urban Outreach center. This one would be a great activity to ask your kid about. It was a real eye-opener why people get stuck in the poverty rut and can't get themselves out. The people end up being "under-priviledged" and they lack the resources needed to change their situation.
I will detail more of the stats about Kokomo soon...
It's really been an experience and shift in my perception to understand the what-why-where & how poverty happens.
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