What a beautiful day...

Friendly faces. Smiles. Warmth. Hospitality.  This is what we were welcomed with upon meeting members of the Huntington community and church congregation. They made me, and I'm sure the rest of the squad, feel appreciated and wanted.  It was good seeing the faces of the community. The church service some of us attended was really nice and short.  The message of "who would Jesus deny?" was convicting  in the sense that no matter who you are, what you have been through or done, Jesus will still love and won't deny you.  FOOD. The potluck/lunch the congregation gave to us was wonderful and it was even more amazing to just interact and converse with the members.  They were really friendly and open.  The Huntington Hunt was fun! We were able to see most of the city such as what facilities and restaurants are available to the community; and even the local college.  The Hunt allowed me to see some of the similarities and differences of Huntington and College Park.  There are only a few grocery stores, vast amount of fast food restaurants and a lack of exercise facilities.  These were some of the factors we took into account when thinking about how/why obesity in this area may be an issue. The reflection activity was REAL. It's one thing to think and write about occurrences in your life but it's another to express them to others. It took some courage to express some aspects of my life but that was a part of me being vulnerable, which I'm trying to work on. Vulnerability brings closeness and connections; and I think that's great for our squad! :-) Looking forward to the rest of week!!!