NicoleBartley

Nicole Bartley

March 11th 2009

Reflection

Reflection: Day 5- FINAL DAY!!

So, today wasn’t as bad as other days. It wasn’t as great as yesterday, but it wasn’t as bad as the other three. We all went back the the Nashville Rescue Mission again today. We were split up into the same different acivities as before. This time though, I convinced Grace to work in the kitchen with some of the others, sure we had to wear silly plastic aprons, and crazy looking hairnets, but atleast it wasn’t as gross as that nasty, smelly, filled with mold and mildew basement (long detailed discription, I know, but it really was so much worse).

First we cut up the bread, then poured all the pepsi into large jugs, so that it was easier to serve. We also got to wrap all the silverware, and set up, then serve the drinks. I must admit I had a lot of fun with this. I got to really talk with some of the other people on the trip, who I didn’t know, or didn’t know well until then. It was nice getting to make new friends, and strengthening bonds with old ones. Around campus I don’t get to see or talk to Michelle or Tasy, or Tiffany too much, but it was really great to be able to spend time with them, and getting to know them better. They are really great people, and I am glad for and appreciate the time spent working with them on this little adventure.

After serving, we got to do a lot of other numerous things like, peel and cut potatoes, chop vegetables, and de-bone turkey (yuck!). Then, after all work was done, we got to all sit down together for a dinner the management had prepared espeshially for our group. It was an extremly tasty meal, and it showed how much the Mission really appreciated our help. To end the week of work with this dinner was pretty cool. We were all able to sit down and talk about our experiences throughout the week, and able to hear the stories of the people who weren’t in the same group as our own.