Our adventure to St. Louis begins in eight days! As all of the final pieces come together, last minute packing and shopping gets taken care of, plans are finalized, etc., let's take a moment to be thankful. Let us be thankful for our family, friends, and parishioners who have made this trip possible for us. Let us be thankful for the opportunity to spend a week in faith and fellowship.. a week of growth and change in service to others. Let us be grateful for all of the Mission Trippers past who paved the way to make this experience possible. Let us be grateful for each other, for the laughs, tears, and gifts that we know will be shared during this inspiring and rewarding week we call "Mission". Let us thank God that we are so very blessed.
Let us also remember to keep the people of St. Louis in our prayers, the children we will be working with at Kids Club, the other churches who will be sharing this experience with us, the staff who is working hard to prepare for us.
This Sunday we get sent forth from our parish... sent forth to be representatives of this community through love and service to our brothers and sisters in St. Louis. This parish is proud of you, adults and youth alike, for being the compassionate, gifted, faithful individuals that you are. This parish is proud of you and you should be proud of yourselves. Have a great week and get ready for a journey of a lifetime!
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