Week 6: Holy Redeemer- Sunday

   The drive up was long, very interesting and fun. During the car ride, I had an exciting conversation with a couple of people in a different car during our hour of horrific traffic. Arriving at Sacred Heart today was great, although we were only here for a couple of hours and so far I am having a GREAT time. The experience that I had last year was amazing and I can't wait to work and sacrifice this week for the migrant workers. I have an awesome group and I am ready to get going on this fun and life changing week. I thought that the reflection questions really made me think about how I should live out this week, as well as, the things that I need to think of and work on. Also, this year we get the opportunity to put on Vacation Bible School (VBS) for the migrant workers' children of all ages.
                               Reporting from Bellingham,
                                                       Sammy From Vancouver, WA 

Week 5: Our Lady of Fatima- Wednesday

                   Today was food bank day. First we woke up at 8:00 and ate breakfast. Then we were headed off to the place where the food bank was being held. When we got there we realized that it was raining, but we set it up anyway. We set up by putting up tents and tables, and then the food. By 1:00 there were families coming in to get food. They walked through the line, and we tried our best to talk to them in Spanish and give them what they wanted. It was so great to see how happy and grateful they were. Overall it was a great day, except for the rain!

-Darcy and Hannah

Week 5: Our Lady of Fatima- Tuesday

As the morning rolled on, parents awoke and turned the lights on so all would also do so. 5:00 was hard for everyone but luckily, we woke up enough to go upstairs to a breakfast of cereal. Before we knew it we were in cars on our way to two different farms. Today it was Migrant Immersion day! Myself and some friends headed off to the blueberry farm. We learned so many things like all the different kinds of blueberries. Hours pass, and as the picking and weeding ends, the staff and kids got to know each other better.

After the berry picking, we ate our lunch on the road to the YMCA. We showered off, and next thing we know we are at the grocery store picking out our meal with a limited amount of money. Flash forward and we stop at one of the workers camps. All of the kids including myself, Grace, played dodge ball. Even a few parents played. Over all this was my favorite day, and I know that others feel the same. 

Week 5: Monday- Our Lady of Fatima

Today was interesting and I learned many new things. It was cool learning how a food bank worked and what it felt like to have a lack of food. I now realize how lucky I am to have such a surplus of food. It was sad to see how some people turned me down so easily without a second glance when all I was trying to do was raise food for people who are less fortunate then me.

Week 5: Sunday- Our Lady of Fatima

After more than an hour of fun car rides with friends, we arrived at a church in Bellingham. Right away we were greeted by helpful, encouraging leaders who showed us our sleeping rooms. After we set up our things, we were called up to the Parish Hall. In the Parish Hall we had a long discussion of why we were here, how we were going to help the less fortunate, and how grateful they were for us spending our own time to help out in their program. We were put in groups, made a name for our groups and even made a group cheer. So far, myself, Grace and my fellow volunteers are excited for a great week.

Week 4: Wednesday- Christ the King

Today we had the food bank. We spent all morning preparing and setting up for it. We arrived there at ten and started to organize everything, the food bank started at one. All of us had our own stations and the customers could only take a couple items from each station. It was a great experience being able to serve others and make them feel respected. It really meant a lot to us seeing the smiles on their faces. This event meant a lot to us because we knew we were serving God. It made the migrant's day being able to interact with them by communicating with them in their own language. Thank you all for the support.

Week 4: Tuesday- Christ the King and St. Matthew

Today, three groups went to three different farms; a blue berry farm, a berry farm (I think), and a farm. I went to the farm and it was hot, it was tiring, and it was hard. After that we went to go take a shower , and we got our food. After that we went to go visit the kids from the migrant camp and they were really sweet and adorable.

                                               AMEN                                    

Week 4: Monday- Christ the King

Today 7/14/14 the Agape group went door to door asking for donations such as clothes, toys, and food to give to the migrant farm workers. Also one group went to albertson's and Victoria  was screaming her lungs out singing and losing he voice trying to get peoples attention and they gained a lot of food 


                                                                       AMEN