Agape 2012, Day 1, Sunday

Hello readers,
We made it safely to Bellingham on this beautiful Sunday! We got unpacked, made this new church our home, and started to get to know each other a little better. We also reflected on why each of us is here, what we hope to get out of this week, and more importantly what we hope to give this week.
We have AMAZING students with us this week and I'm so excited to witness their growth and the love they have for everyone around them; especially to see that love in action as the Corporal Works of Mercy call us to do!
Hope you will check back daily to read reflections and see some pictures!
I will leave you with an amazing reflection from one of our students.
God bless,
Kelsey


Agape day one,
     Yo readers it's blogger B. Today was one of those lovely sunny days in summer where we all hop in a car and get ready for a road trip, this wasn't just any road trip though. It was one meant to make an impact and meaningful moment in our lives. The two plus hour drive built the thrill and excitement, or maybe made us snooze and dream about the wonderful mission. Either way we couldn't have been any more happy to hop on out and finally arrive at Agape. Although this first day doesn't involve helping the migrant workers or going out yet to be the hands of God, it's just as important as any of the up coming days. Today was the day we all made a bond with our friends and new faces, the day in which we start seeing each other as one big Agape family. We share simple things about ourselves, we laugh, we smile, we bond without even having to pull out our phones or Facebook one another. Most importantly we reflect on questions we normally would never ponder, they're the type of questions that can lead to action and open our hearts to the world, to God.
     One of the questions tonight was, What has brought you here? What are you seeking from this week/this experience? Well we all have different reasons and responses. Mine was the calling of helping  more then just my community; I love volunteering at Northwest Harvest, being a Sunday school teacher, and just helping at simple church activities. But this was an opportunity to help strangers that God calls my brothers and sisters. I'm seeking love, happiness, and change. And by change I mean something in my life that I can express to others as meaningful, unforgettable, and the reason I wake up happy, with a smile to share to everyone.
     Now i am a huge fan of quotes and the one I'll be living off of this week is "Serve one another through love". In fact all of us here will be. In different ways we'll all experience it and be sharing the love we spread through out the day. Blogger B is out.
                                              
                                              Dueces, Bubba Barrera (Sacred Heart Enumclaw)