Live From Around the World

Learning what it means to be our brother’s keeper

July 23, 2011, San Francisco

Posted by Maureen Hains, a J2A mentor

Right after Cain kills his brother Abel, God asks him the question: "Where is your brother?"  Cain lies and says, "I don't know.  Am I my brother's keeper?"

This conversation has been stuck in my mind since this beginning of the week.  As I watched the youth group stretch out of their comfort… Read More

More of God’s Faces by Genny and Emily

July 22, 2011, San Francisco

Posted by Genny and Emily, J2A youth group

Today we walked to St. Anthony's without the help of Genny's poor navagational skills. We served and talked from 9-2. We met some nice and extremely smart people while we were working there. It challenged our belief that homeless people are uneducated and socially inept. It was a change from our normal… Read More

A Day at FIsherman’s Wharf and an encounter with a friend on the street

July 21, 2011, San Francisco

This post will be from as many of us as we can add. I will start (debbie) while I wait for the spaghetti to be cooked and the peanut butter sandwiches to be made for the kids to give to people on the street. Here is Henry to begin our blog for the day. And what a day we had!… Read More

Posted by Caroline and Laura

July 20, 2011, San Francisco

Another sunny day in San Fran... Today, we started our adventure with a trip to Pacificia. The weather was great, but not great enough for swimming. Instead, we picnicked by the beach and even made a few new friends when our guide, River offered them our leftover chips and burgers. We were shocked when they told us they thought Richmond… Read More

Opening Up Our Eyes

July 20, 2011, San Francisco

Posted by Emily, J2A youth group

While we waited at the bus stop this evening, we were deciding what on earth we would put in our blog. We woke up this morning and had a nice breakfast and devotions and then headed off to Chinatown! We did a lot of walking around and poking our heads into stores and… Read More

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