What is hospitality? That is what we were asked through our crusted-over eyes as we sat in a park somewhere extremely far from our house at 9 o'clock this morning. Why we had to wake up and be at this park so extremely early to hear that simple sentence, we may never know, but, I suppose we are the ones who signed up for this program.
Go into the city and show people hospitality! This was our directions for todays activities. Hospitality? What? How? Exactly! So, we took off. Everyone got right back on the train that we had just rode an hour, to ride the same hour back towards our "house" only backwards. The most pointless, early morning trek, I have, and probably will ever make. That is until next week when they make us do another activity that no one here understands except the master minds who are in Elkhart, IN!
Jacob, Nate (team China) and myself took off. Jacob led us way up north to his church, Living Water Community Church. He told us they could use help cleaning the floors. Their janitor is an African refugee, trying to support her family of 3 children, therefore, the church hired her as a janitor. Luck went against her as she recently broke her leg in 2 spots, suspending her from work for 4 months. To keep her family supported, the church took on doing her responsibilities, but still paying her the wages promised. So, we were hospitable and took those duties, sweeping, mopping and cleaning up the bathrooms, hallways, and kitchen. It seriously was a great day. Makes sitting inside listening to speakers seem boring...but it didnt take today to let me know that!!!
After cleaning, Jacob's mom (his family lives just across the street) cooked us up the most amazing Pad Thai I have ever had, as well as made a batch of home made salsa that would make any Mexican (not a racist joke, but they like salsa...well...they serve it at every Mexican restaurant I have been to) jealous. Simply amazing!!!
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