Loving Our Neighbors: Day 1
After a welcoming introduction from Pastor Ricardo in the newly named "Community Room" at The Hill Church, our team hit the ground running  by dividing and conquering our tasks for the morning. One group put their gardening skills to work and cleaned up a garden at The Shalom House after storm damage. They even had the chance to harvest some of the crops and make a delicious vegetable soup and salad. This was a farm to table experience at its best!
Another group took on the many tasks of cleaning and organizing rooms in this early 1800 church on Market Street. Walls and floors were scrubbed, offices were organized, and windows were washed . It was a floor to ceiling endeavor with many hands! Some ladies ventured on prayer walks and were able to interact with our neighbors in Allison Hill.
In the evening, we had the opportunity to babysit Pastor Ricardo's beautiful children and allow him to take his wife Christian on a dinner date. We also prepared food and painting stations for our  Ladies' Painting Class tomorrow. Our team is encouraged from our experiences for our first day and we are excited to meet more of our neighbors tomorrow!