Today is February 16th and it is our first full day in New Orleans!!! Yesterday was a REALLY long day of travel but everyone stayed really cooperative and in high spirits. After leaving the high school at 5:30am we drove to NYC, flew to Milwaukee, flew to New Orleans, and got to United Saints around 9:00pm, and got to bed at around 11:00pm after celebrating Bryan Croteau's birthday with some king cake. Our group is doing really well together. You could tell by the end of the day that everyone was tired and secretly cranky but absolutely EVERYONE put their best foot forward and I didn't hear anyone complain about all of the waiting we had to do, or being hungry, or being completely exhausted, or anything else.
This is my second time on the trip, so it feels kind of weird but really awesome to be back in New Orleans. It's weird because I feel like I never left...like we were just here a week ago. Since the trip last year I have grown so much, so being back in the same atmosphere but as a completely changed person is also a little strange, but wonderful. I feel like I can't even put into words how happy I am to be back here. There's something really special about a group of people going somewhere strictly for the purpose of doing good for others. That's what makes this trip so meaningful, and impactful, and fulfilling.
Right now we are eating breakfast and packing lunches for the workday. Soon we will be heading out to tour the Lower Ninth Ward, then we will be going to volunteer at Our School at Blair Grocery/Green Light, and then we will have dinner at CiCi's. It's beautiful out. Everyone is happy. And it's time for us to do what we do best - serve :)
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