~Sunday Funday~

The start of our "wild and wonderful" West Virginia spring break began with a bang on Sunday morning at Central Christian Church. After eating a healthy breakfast of banana pancakes, turkey bacon, and scrambled eggs, many of us attended the church's morning service which was titled "The Fragrance of Grace". The members of the church welcomed us to the community with a fabulous pizza party luncheon after the service. We met several members of the congregation and stuffed our faces with several of the delicious desserts that they prepared. After meeting these few people we were able to get a sense of how close and compassionate this community is.

Following the luncheon, our AB team embarked on a scavenger hunt through Huntington. We searched and took pictures of various fast food restaurants, parks, and health centers. Each team walked around Pullman Square, a beautiful city center adorned with cute shops, cafes, and restaurants. When we returned to the church, we changed into workout clothes and drove to the very popular, Ritter Park. We broke off into groups - some of us went for a jog, others played a pick-up game of soccer. Luckily the rain held off Sunday afternoon and we were able to enjoy the park for a couple of hours. After breakin' a sweat, we enjoyed a delicious AND nutritious dinner of stuffed peppers! We finished the evening with a reflection of our day's activities and with a great discussion regarding our goals and mission for the upcoming week. This day provided us with an opportunity to better get to know each other and the city of Huntington before starting our service work on Monday morning :)

A billboard for an all you can eat buffet at KFC, which many of us had never seen before.

Exploring Ritter Park!

One of the many decorative trains in Pullman Square. Each was made by a different artist and portrays a different theme or story.

Written by Katie and Sarah