Regency Park Trip Blog

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For more information, email us at bob@shorttermtrips.org. It has been such a joy to serve the Lord together this week.

Thanks again for choosing to use your time to be a light for Him in Chicago.

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In His Love, Bob and Lauren Wright

The girls had a great day preparing and serving lunch at a women's shelter. After enjoying eating lunch with them they gave the ladies manicures.

The team handed out 50 gift bags to Sr. citizens at a local Sr. Center. They had a great time singing Happy Birthday to their new friend.

Today we started our morning with our guys and girls helping at two shelters. We will be preparing and serving breakfast and enjoying our meal with the men and women.
We have a busy day please pray that we will finish this trip well, that we will die to self and that our God, the God, will be our pursuit.

Construction supplies are donated to World Vision that they intern sell at 55% off to anyone. The proceeds go to help people all around the world. A win, win, win, win situation.

At World Vision, they have a large section of supplies for local ministries to come and claim for free. Items like plastic utensils, shirts, paper and coats. All items they can use in their offiices or to help those in need.

School teachers from the Chicago School District need to buy all their own supplies for their students. We were able to help sort donated supplies so teachers can come and get what they need for free.

In preperation for their upcoming shelter ministry the team spent some time on the street of our host church. They spent the time writing their thoughts of the experience. What a powerful time!

This organization has one paid staff person. The rest are Sr. Citizen volunteers. They so appreciated all the help. One lady was greatful because the help we gave allowed her the time to go see a sick friend.

The team did a wonderful job cleaning window, cleaning the parking lot and doing minor repairs at a thrift shop that supports 4 Christian schools in Chicago. The team was focused the entire day.

Thanks again for checking in. The team had a fantastic day. They really enjoyed attending church with Pastor Juan. Their time was one of new experiences and opportunities. At one point the team was even brought up on the platform to participate in the music.
The afternoon was spent planning the contents of a care package that will be delivered during our upcoming visit at a local nursing home. The team did a great job deciding how to best serve these Srs.
The ladies will be getting their nails polished and the men will spend time playing games.
They also made gift bags consisting of a journal with a picture of the team on it, a pair of warm socks, easter eggs with a treat, puzzle books, combs for the mean and nail files for the ladies.
Debriefing was exceptional. It was exceptional because of the quality of the sharing that was shared as we processed a painting of the last supper. The tone was set for being a servant leader.
Please pray that the team would continue to serve with such joy and energey. Please pray that they would strive to learn more of Him during their time with Him. And please pray that our time in the evening debriefing would continue to be as exciting as it has been.

Hey Everyone,
Thank you for checking in on your team. And thank you for having so many comments on the blog for the team to see before they even arrived. They were blessed as we read through them at debriefing last night. You clearly communicated your love for them and your desire for God to rule during this time.
After the team arrived they spend time moving into their rooms. You could tell they were glad to get out of the bus and stretch their legs. And what a blessing it has been that their cell phones, etc. were left at home. Because of that they were able to focus on just being together as a body. They even created a new game that they played together. Let's just say it involves smelly shoes. Ask them about it.
Debriefing went really well also. They were very honest as each of them shared their greatest fear. Their answers were revealing and personal.
Please pray for the team that God would keep them safe, that He would use them for HIs Kingdom and that they would pursue their relationship with Him with trust and devotion.
Check back tomorrow for Sunday's update and keep the comments coming.

Hi Everyone,
Thank you for checking in. The first blog entry for your team will be entered after the team arrives in Chicago. Check back often and feel free to leave comments. They will be passed on to your team.