vacation is having to get away...

This week 17 of our youth from FBC Wylie are apart of Mission lab from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  They are doing various projects from cleaning up the 9th ward, homeless ministries, and playing Bingo in a local nursing home.  It is awesome to think about the adults who are using their vacation time from work to invest in God's kingdom and the lives of these young people.  It is beautiful to watch.  Our family came to New Orleans to have fun a few days and encourage and join them in their efforts.

There are 9 other churches here serving together

learning to serve...Beyond the Church is the theme

This is the beginning worship rally, they meet and debrief daily 

Mrs. Tommye offered to let us borrow her van for the trip!  Woo Hoo for captain's chairs...They can't touch each other...
Rook calls it the Swaggin Wagon...respect the van

Here they are clearing lots for building purposes in the 9th ward part of New Orleans, where the levies broke first during hurricane Katrina

We ate at the Camilla Grill for sustenance for our journey

Molly found the joys of sling blading!  She found an overgrown side walk and worked until she cleared the path

Molly can find fun anywhere...He makes beauty from ashes

One of the Live Right homes from Brad Pitt's initiative to help rebuild this area

They are very artsy and creative

Posy Rosy with a Steam boat Paddle ship in the back ground

The group passed out sandwiches and lunch to the homeless...here they are praying with some

These are balloon animal statues all over town for the SPCA