Our day began by attending Sunday service at Christ Bible Church. The students loved how they were welcomed by the congregation! It was an awesome time of worship and teaching.
From there we went to Millennium Park to explore The Bean, fountains, and sculptures! Afterwards we enjoyed lunch at Navy Pier and headed to the Skydeck at Willis Tower! There were hardly any clouds so the view from the top of the Skydeck was amazing. We ended our time there with a devotional by the Southside windows.
We then went back to Sunshine for dinner and our welcome orientation with Sunshine. The students got to meet Jared Hamernick, Joel Hamernick's son and director of our program this week, and they are ready to jump into the ministry that Sunshine is doing.
After an awesome day....they were fast asleep by 11pm. ;-)
Thank you so much for your prayer support! You can also support and encourage our team by leaving comments (either a specific note to your student or a note to the entire team!) We read them out loud at meal times...so fun!
Keep praying for us!
Love from the 2017 Chicago Team!
-Lauren
Hi, Becca Boo. Penny is so upset you left that she left a boom-boom on your bedroom floor. yuck! Drink lots of water. Remember what your dad asks you at the end of the day about hydration. Praying for you and the entire Chicago team! God is a personal God ready to use and amaze you.
ReplyDeleteHi Son, Nationals vs Cub rained out tonight, practice rained out last night. The dog has been asking about you. Was the pizza as good as ours? We are praying for all of you and can't wait to hear of your adventures! Love you!
ReplyDeleteHi Connor, we miss you tons. Looks like you are having fun, as you seem to be in all the pictures ;-)! I know God is going to bless each of you this week. Stay open to His leading. We are praying for all of you many times throughout the day. Dad, Tyler, and Zoe send their love. xxxooo Mom
ReplyDeleteSalut Jamie!
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you, so glad to have known you! You are an AMAZING girl and I am so lucky just to linger in your life. Keep going!
GO JAMIE GO JAMIE GO JAMIE!!!!
Will think of you and your team even though I'm not here anymore ;)
Love you and I'll miss you so much <3
A bientôt ma belle :)
Ines
Jame-Babe: Hope you and your entire team are having an awesome time at Project Chicago! We know you all are working very hard and making a tremendous impact on those you are serving. Be thinking about how to savor the experience, learnings, and love for all you are with in the days, weeks, and months after you get back. That will be the challenge as we tend to get sucked back into our daily habits so quickly. These types of life-changing opportunities need to do just that - change our lives and how we approach everyone and everything - including God! Love you!!! -Mom
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ReplyDeleteWe are enjoying reading the blog and learning about your experiences on the mission trip! Praying for God to enrich the faith of everyone on the trip and provide opportunities to impact lives for eternity. We love you so much! Walter misses you too!! Make the most of every day!!
Lots of love-
Your Mother XXXOOO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GSpoon!! What an awesome place to be celebrating! Praying for your heart to be open to receive all the Lord has for you! Here's celebrating amazing GRACE! ❤️ You, Lisa
ReplyDeleteAwww you're such a cutie! I keep send you funny posts on Instagram forgetting that you don't even have you're phone😂 Hally and marit and I went to Arden park last night and made video stars.... they can be really bossy wow! They keep telling me that I'm the best unpaid nanny ever🤣 Also, I know this will probably make you sad but we got some mail for the new people already the other day and even I got a little sentimental. Everyone from jco says hi, especially maria she keeps texting you too😋 Say hi to all your friends for me! And have a safe and fun week!
ReplyDelete....also sorry again that I couldn't go to your send off! I'm so happy to be done with the act, for good hopefully! Now it's your turn haha! Praying for you always- Kjeirstin
ReplyDeleteHey little fluff! It looks like you are having lots of fun in Chicago! The pizza looked right up your alley...,hope you left some for the others. Loved the picture of you on the sky deck. We had a huge storm go through on Sunday-Pam survived in the wind, rain and hail. We even lost power for a couple of days so it's been really quiet around here. Dad, Em and Fran say hi too. We are praying for you and your Chicago mates! We can't wait to hear about your adventure. Keep smiling!😊 Love you tons, Mom
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Baby Blue! Just wanted to let you know that we miss you and have been thinking about you. The picture of you and your friends on the skydeck is super RAD! Your sister won't stop asking about you and your bro misses you a bunch too. Be safe, be smart, be incredible like you always are :)
ReplyDeleteLove you kiddo,
Daddy & Mommy
I'm taking Lauren's funny name challenge-
ReplyDeleteTo my cheese lovin, crumb trail making, crazy onsie, bright fluorescent, insanely creative, wild thinking son -
It is so quiet and clean at the house! Almost like an oasis for me and Trev when I get home. But what would life be without your fun creative and deep thought you?! Be the great witness that you are, using all your amazing experiences, good and hard, to shine His love. I am so proud of you! Mom
Dear Michaela -
ReplyDeleteYour dad and I are thinking of and praying for you! Dad is happily situated in Guatemala and they had a great first day witnessing. Today 3 presentations for the mime team.
We are so proud of your deep seated faith, your fierce independence, your maturity and appreciation for beauty - His beauty. Shine that great heart while you are there! And have much much fun.
Love you! Lisa and dad
Good morning Abz and Chicago Team!
ReplyDeleteSounds like your trip is going great so far. Know that you are missed, even by your siblings, every moment of the day--and covered in prayer.
The lizards are doing fine. Dad fed them yesterday. Have fun and be helpful to Lauren and your leaders!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Hi Ally - AJ- Bjork!!! Hello to everyone else too. First of all, I want some of that pizza in the pictures, it looks sooooo good- Chicago Style Pizza (Ahhh)!! Second, I'm so happy to see your smiling face in a few pictures... you're beautiful, inside and out. I pray you're making others see their beauty and how much they are loved by our amazing and loving God.
ReplyDeleteBeen praying specifically for you all every night at 9PM!! Thinking about you constantly though. Bless you for going out and making a difference like this. Love you Ally!! Mom (Jane)
Trent, we are praying that the Lord reveals His glory to you in new ways this week.
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