Prayers for New Orleans Missioners
March 09, 2011, New Orleans
Hello New Orleans Missioners!
We’re thinking about you and praying for you.
I’m praying for all the graces you need, and praying, above all, that you be as present as possible to the experience you are having. When I think back over the “short-term mission trips” (New Orleans, Jamaica, rural Tennessee) that I have taken part in, they… Read More
The blog is (almost) back!
February 10, 2011, New Orleans
Our next service trip to New Orleans is scheduled for March 6 - 13, 2011. Once again this year, you'll be able to follow the reflections of our youth missioners on this blog. Youth group member and past blogger extraordinaire Margaret Benson will coordinate the posts each day. We invite you to send words of encouragement and prayer through the… Read More
Thoughts on the Last Day
April 09, 2010, New Orleans
Posted by Margaret, a youth at St. Paul's
Today was our last day on the work site, and I always have a hard time saying "goodbye." After missing work yesterday (I was feeling under the weather), I was very eager to have the chance to work again today; to see our group put in all our final… Read More
So It Turns Out New Orleans Is A Tiny Bit Distracting…
April 08, 2010, New Orleans
Posted by Bryan Appel, Youth Minister
So It Turns Out New Orleans Is A Tiny Bit Distracting...
The last two days we have been a bit lax on the posting of our exploits. (And boy have there been exploits). I didn't want to let another night go by without touching base with our St.… Read More
Dinner with a Guest
April 06, 2010, New Orleans
Posted by Margaret, a St. Paul's youth
Tonight the group went out for po-boys, and rather than just a po-boy we were treated with a wonderful conversation with one of Bryan's old school friends. The conversation was certainly not what I thought it would be as we waited for her to arrive (while Bryan was sweating with… Read More
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