The last three days of our trip went by like a blur, so it was hard to find a time to even sit down to write an update. (Spoiler alert: I’m writing this from the comfort of my couch at …
Hi everyone! Marina here reporting on the exciting events of Wednesday and Thursday of camp! The theme of Wednesday was Madagascar. We started our day with a feast of yogurt and various fruits as everyone was starting to hit the …
Good morning! Alex and Erin, reporting on the last few days! Monday was our first full day of camp, and we rolled rather quickly into Tuesday, which began like any ordinary day but ended with a chaotic mess of glitter …
The team arrived in Barcelona (via JFK) without any major hiccups! All our luggage arrived safely, and even though not everyone got an adequate amount of sleep on the plane, the excitement of camp carried us through! It was also …
Hi friends! Friday was our last day at Shepherd. To start the day, we had Poverty 101 again. We learned about the 10 Assets that are used to define poverty and how much more complex poverty is than just lack …
Greetings! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers on this year’s Shepherd Serve & Learn Trip. On Thursday we began our morning with a service project. Our task was to clean up a neighbor’s yard, which included pulling weeds, and taking an …
It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the week! Time flies when you’re having so much fun. We started Wednesday morning by learning from Mike about how difficult budgeting can be for people in poverty. It really opened …
Tuesday, although already tired from the 2 nights of little sleep, we had a fun day serving at Shepherd Community Center. In the morning we had a service day in which we chopped down a lot of brush lining the fence …
Hi friends, Day 1 is over! This morning, we had our first Poverty 101 session. We learned about the differences and experiences that could shape world-views between those in poverty and middle class. It was eye-opening for us and with …
Thank you all for all your prayers! Team Italy wrapped up a good week. We are thankful we were able to provide a week of camp that was fun, well done and centered in the Gospel. We were thankful to …
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