Sunday, June 24, 2007

We're here!!

So, finally, news from those crazy Unitarians.

we experienced a fun and LONG 10 hour car ride, including dark scary bathrooms, songs about platypuses, and hinky pinky. And something fuzzy on Jonathan's burger? We're still not really sure what thats was. But we're here, and thats what matters.
Getting here was interesting, once we were in New Orleans, we had trouble finding where we will be staying. Camp Hope is the name...and changing people's lives is the game.
Its wonderful here. Theres paintings all over the place, from all the different groups. We're in an old elementary school.

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It's exciting, hopeful, depressing, daunting, and inspiring at the same time. One thing I noticed in the videos and pictures (and neighborhoods) was the extent that race leads to separation between people here. Not at Camp Hope, but in Louisiana, New Orleans, and Jefferson Parish.

We're all settled in, unpacked, and ready for our first service together.

Gotta go!

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Hey, y'all, just wanted you to know that it's still a mess here... just cuz the news isn't reporting on the conditions here does NOT mean that it's all better. It's truly shameful that our country has allowed this to drag on this long.

We just wanted to tell you guys that we're excited to be here.
Its not just one person typing, a few of our group members are all posting, not just Hannah.

Well, goodbye for now!
We will be updating tomorrow, our first day of work!!

The Horizon Hammers

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Glad you got there safely. You ARE making a difference, and I'm proud of you guys!!!!