Day 7

Well everyone, I am halfway there and I always look at my cup as oversized with room for more of God's Blessings.

Today was very interesting.  We started out with working with a Community Organizing group named VOICE.  We went into the neighborhoods knocking on doors telling them that VOICE has worked things out with GE Mortgage so people could either refinance their mortgages or possibly reform their current mortgage.  (Not sure if the wording is correct but you get the idea).  VOICE organized the people in this area (which was one of the hardest hit) and were able to bring reform.  The work is not done...their are still 300 residents who still need help.

In the afternoon, we visited a local laundromat to do our wash...it was quite interesting doing wash and playing spades on one of the folding tables in the laundromat.

At 8 pm I got to go on my Police ride-along and it was super exciting.  The first call was for an alarm going off at a business and I got to watch as they pushed open the back door with their guns drawn asking if anyone was in there to show themselves.  Nothing like that adrenaline rush...or so I thought. We went to a vacant house that was being used by a group of 25 kids for a party.  The kids ranged in age from 10 to 16 and there was a lot of smoking going on.  Our final call around 11:30 pm was a trespassing call from an armed guarded apartment complex.  That was pretty dynamic as well...really loud!

Sorry so short but wanted to give everyone an update...and since it is 12:32 am and I have to get up at 6 am, I think I will be signing off...

Esperanza!
Pastor Scot