One of the benefits of working with this larger crew has been meeting new friends.
One group has been Lisa, Pam, Gail and Alicia. These four girls are officers and members of their local HfH chapter at The University of Findlay.
School just let out this week. Gail graduated on Saturday, by Sunday evening they began a fourteen hour drive to Biloxi, just to volunteer together. No church sent them, no Missions Support Groups.. just to serve.
All four of them have been so encouraging and inspiring to us all. Craig mentioned that at their age, his biggest concern was probably about his car. But to see these girls so outward-focused was quite humbling.
Tommy and Peter were able to work with Gail and Alicia
Pam worked with Will, Kevin and Steve C.
Lisa worked with Craig, Chris and others on the team.
To these young ladies, actions speak louder than words. Their thoughtfulness and unselfish attitudes have touched us all and their friendship has been one of many blessings and inspirations that we have encountered on our trip so far.
As thirsty guys, we had to go buy Gatorade for ourselves, and we offered some to all the other volunteers. The girls returned the next day from Wal-Mart with some Gatorade to replace the ones they had drank, this coming from students who paid their own way to come down here… Their selflessness extends from beyond their involvement with HfH to us.
Tonight, we were treated by them to ice cream they had bought specifically to share with us. We made it a point to return from our dinner to join them, but were treated to more…. The common room walls of Yankie Stadium, have turned into a virtual walk of remembrance for various volunteer groups. The Girls from Findlay made their own mark, with their names and a drawing, but also drew one for us, using the Evergreen logo, copied from the business card we gave them.
Not only was it a nice way for us to sign the walls ourselves, but more importantly, another witness of their generosity.
Thanks Gail, Lisa, Alicia and Pam, you guys have been really too kind.
