Here's our Detroit team anticipating what God is going to do in Detroit.
We huddled up and prayed realizing that we desperately need to rely on God for everything this week.
Solo devlotional time.
Kayla, Amy and Robert were already home sick and tried calling home from the cell phone book and pay phone booth (just kidding about them being homesick:).
We walked to the dead center of Campus and took a group picture on the Michigan "M" which tradition holds if you step on the "M" you flunk your first exam at u of m, which no one cared about breaking that rule since no one plans on attending there.
After dinner we got ready for the next day ( the first day of daycamp) by practing songs, puppets and the lesson.
We picked up the luggage from Faith Bible Church in Farmington Hills, the student ministry of 8 students and 3 leaders we are teaming up with.
we worshipped at Tony McDuffy's church, Mario's friend of 20 years, and the Central Detroit Christian Children's pastor. Tony preached and gave a powerful message on forgiveness.
They fed us a Detroit lunch - chicken, green beens, mac & cheese..
We also started out day camp with a puppet show and songs.
Jenn teaching the craft of the day.
Tony, the CDC children's pastor is getting ready to dismiss the kids.
Naomi & Allie teaching us some new fun worship for the kids.
Jenn sharing as we debriefed the day.
Evelyn is excited about the friend she made
Jack and Mikala (Tony's daughter) have quickly become friends
Beth stopped down to visit in the morning.
That's a lot of food for our block party (1000 hot dogs, buns, chips and cups....)
Prayer time before our block party.
Megan, Tim & Jen are connecting with Jesus before their day begins
Allie & Ernie in their quiet time.
Jenn Kuryliw, Kayla Bisonnete & Josiah are praying together before the day starts.
Kayla Bisonnette sure has a way with children.
Allie, Naomi and Josiah cooked the hot dogs for our block party
Mike is giving "service with a smile" as he pours the lemonade.
Hayley is sweeping up the broken glass that was at the park
Robert is olaying ball in the hood.
Anthony, our friend that Steve Sterkel became close with last year showed up tonight and in this picture, he just finished sharing hus testmony of how he came to Christ and Aarob Walters ( the youth pastor from Faith Bible Church) wrapped up the evening with the Gospel.
Scott is talking to a couple of guys about Jesus.
Megan talking with a little boy.
Mike Gold is sharing how he saw God today on our debrief time.
Hayley, Kaity and Ernie are teaching about about the broze snake in Numbers and Nicodemis in John 3.
We start the morning out with prayer at daycamp. Hayley is praying with some of the kids.
Tony McDuffy - CDC children's ministry pastor.
Megan and her girls in craft time.
We had over 100 sandwiches left over from day camp which we had the choice to either throw them away or hand them out to the homeless in Cass Corridor, we chose to hand the sandwhiches out.
We had our first opportunity for down time, so the girls hung out and bonded.
Downtime for the guys?
Hayley explains the craft which is a snake puppet.
Hayley and Naomi have a cool looking friend.
Megan & Kevin waiting for lunch.
The kids are loading on the bus after lunch.
Cody &Mike thought that the craft of the day was to decorate their faces.
The CDC staff challenged us to a basketball game where it was intense and where we barely won by one point!
It rained on Thursday night when we were planning on going to the wave pool so the boys made their own wave pool until the storm passed through.
We went on a nature walk at Lake Erie Metro park - Jenny & Emma became good friends.
We had a worship and prayer time on Thursday night at Lake Erie Metro Park.
We had a little bit of fun line dancing on Thursday night.
Stan, Mary Ann and Michael surprised us on our field trip at the bowling alley and stopped by to say hello to Allie and they met Tony McDuffy.
Liz helping two children bowl.
Hayley's turn to bowl.
Mario & Tony
Saying goodbye to the kids (Tim Hagan).
Alexis didn't want us to leave. She was crying right before we took this picture.
We watched the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 :)
Mario and Anthony after the Tiger's beat the White Sox. Anthony is a young man we befriended last year at the block party & he hung out with us in the evenings.
Some team pictures on the steps of Tried Stone Baptist Church, the church where we stayed for the week in the hood where we had our block party.
We spent time sharing highlights of what God did during the week.
We laid hands on Tony at our hotel and prayed for him and his ministry
We laid hands on Tony at our hotel and prayed for him and his ministry.
We had one final group hug with the students from Faith Bible church before we went our separate ways home.
