Week 4: St. John the Baptist & St. Theresa- Monday

Today we started off with a simulation where we put ourselves in the migrants shoes, where we went through a series of situations to learn what that migrants go through.  The first situation was we all were with our "family" harvesting beans one by one, learning the difficulties they go through just to feed their families. In this part of the simulation our goal was to hopefully pick enough beans to get to the border city where we would hopefully get a job and be able to eventually reach the United States.  After that we went to play with the migrant children where we did crafts and enjoyed playing several games including dodge ball, and afterwards, tabling at several grocery stores in hopes to receive many donations for the migrant food bank.

Overall, the experience was a great start to an epic week of service. We got a glimpse of struggle through the simulation, informing us of the lives of the people that we were gathering food for, while also having tons of fun with the children. While the simulation and the food collecting were incredibly frustrating, it was an eye open experience for most of us, and we're excited to see what's in store for us tomorrow.

Week 4: St. John the Baptist & St. Theresa- Sunday

Today was the first day of Agape and in all honestly, it was a really good experience. I met new people, played games, read for story time and did all these things to get to know myself and others. Even though it was the first day, I can feel the good vibes from all these people. This week will be a well rounded week. Well, that's all from me. GOO 'MERICAAAH!!!    -Cisco

Today was a better then I thought it would be. When we all said our goodbyes to family and set off on the drive to Agape I believed that I would have a hard time making new friends and wouldn't have anyone to talk to the first day, but when I got in the car and started talking I knew it would be a great time. When I got to the church and unpacked I saw even more unfamiliar faces before being welcomed in and immediately started playing group games, forming small groups to talk and generally getting to know each other. Overall I have high hopes for the next few days of helping in gods name. Amen. -Jacob B.

Week 3: Mary Queen of Peace and Sacred Heart Enumclaw- Wednesday

Hello Upper Eastsiders,

Today MQP and Sacred Heart had the privilege to run a food bank for the migrant farm workers. Although, this morning we were struck with devastating news that affected half our staff, but we put our best foot forward and continued our service. Throughout our service we were able to give food, clothes, toys, and other necessities to the families and brighten their day. We were able to serve over 80 families! Overall it was a very rewarding experience for us. We also had lots of fun in the process. One of our Agape leaders was able to combine the popular Cup Song from Pitch Perfect with a lot of classic Disney songs, such as "In the Jungle" and "Kiss the Girl". We also got to try a delicious traditional Mexican drink called horchata made by Manuel, a long time friend of the Agape staff. At the end of the day, we felt very accomplished and nourished by our service.

XOXO, MQPeeps

Today when we worked at the food bank there were a few individual who stuck out to us. One was a 13-14 year old girl accompanied by a 6 year old girl and a baby, we immediately assumed that they were her sisters. However after talking to her we figured out that these two girls were her daughters. This discovery took us by surprise and made us realize how difficult their life's are and how they are forced to mature at a really young age. This experience made us appreciate all the opportunities we have without having to stress about taking care of a kid.
~Nicole and Kyndra from Sacred Heart

Week 3: Mary Queen of Peace and Sacred Heart Enumclaw- Tuesday

Dear lord i know we missn shark week
But we aint missin out on being with the meek
those who will inherit the land of God
while we be pickin garlic with barney the dog
-Aidan

Today was great. From the beautiful smell of blueberries, to the hardships of saying good by to the kids. We all learned so much not just about the life of  the workers but also the way of the owners. One of the most important things that I learned today was that most of the time the workers only have about $6.50 to feed there families of 5-7, which trust me is not easy, we tried. But it was all for the good. We learned and experienced, from this we can sympathize and understand there life for the better.
-Noah

Week 3: Mary Queen of Peace & Sacred Heart Enumclaw - Monday

Today started our week of simplicity at Agape. here is a list of what we did.
1. We did a migrant simulation were we had to work and make money to get closer to the U.S. which had obstacles similar to what the Mexican immigrants have to experience.

2. We went to Sunrise Migrant camp to play with the migrant children, and listen to a story of a migrant worker named Angelica who told us about her story of immigration to the U.S. from Mexico

3. Then we went to various super markets to get food for the migrant community.


Jacob
Zack
Liam 

Week 3 Mary Queen of Peace and Sacred Heart Enumclaw- Sunday

Dear Parents,

Today was our first day in  Bellingham. After a long drive the parishes both arrived, unfortunately one of the MQP drivers had totaled their car on the way but, everyone in the accident was fine. We started out our afternoon with some "get to know you" games. We also had time to set up our sleeping quarters. We then reflected on the day and we shared our reasons for coming to Agape with the rest of the group. We then concluded our evening with prayers, chips, and salsa. We are excited to start helping out the migrant farm workers tomorrow!

Sincerely,

Katie, Luke, and Lauren

P.S- Someone just broke a glass but, like the accident, no one was hurt.

Week 2: Assumption & Sacred Heart-Thursday

Today was our final day of Agape and was a great day of celebration (Even though the beatitude of today was mourning!) We started the day with a video about migrant kids our age and their lives as migrants. We then drove to assumption and listened to a speaker and his story of his migration to America. After that we went to a short mass at Assumption. Then it was time for swimming! We went to Arne Hanna and had a blast playing "volleyball" and jumping on the diving board. We dried of and headed to Sunrise Migrant Camp for an afternoon of burgers, dodgeball and fun! I saw many smiles on the kids and I could tell they were having a blast! We headed back home and had a final reflection on the day and the week itself. We were surprised with root beer floats and we danced off all the sugar! I had lots of fun this week and I learned lots of stuff, and i'm sure everyone else did as well!

Thursdays blog written by Nolan Burghart

Week 2: Assumption and Sacred Heart - Wednesday

Today was the most coolest day of this whole week and today we set up for food bank it was nice to see the migrant kids pick a toy and leave with a smile on their face it was so cute. One kid was so nerves at the start but i stepped up and played with him and that's when I saw that he had Jesus in him he laughed and he kicked the ball back and forth with  me I loved it. Next I saw the next kid come up he was a part of the Lords plan cause our leader Doug told him that he would be a great engineer when he grows up and really got to me when I saw him do that it was the best, next we got to feed the migrant family's and we feed at lease 90-95 family's. I would really love to come back next year and experience it again.


By: Toby