MISSISSIPPI ALSO TRIP 2009
Tomorrow this group of 26 RJC students, along with 6 chaperones, will begin the long bus trip south from Saskatchewan to Pass Christian Mississippi. While there the group will be partnering with Mennonite Disaster Service in their ongoing efforts to rebuild this small coastal city following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. While there the group will be engaged in all aspects of new home construction for homeowners unable to rebuild their homes on their own due to age, disability or poverty.
Our route south will take us to Memphis, Tennessee where we will take time to tour the National Civil Rights Museum, located on the site of the former Lorraine Motel. This was the place where Martin Luther King was assassinated 41 years ago. We will also likely take a quick peek at Graceland, Elvis Presley’s southern home. We also intend to soak up the sights and sounds of New Orleans by touring the historic French Quarter and hopefully enjoying some Cajun or Creole cuisine.
Our primary purpose and focus, however, is service learning. We look forward to a week of early mornings, days of hard work using and aquiring construction skills and early nights of much needed rest as we help rebuild homes, communities and lives. What a great opportunity for all of us!
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers! We will keep you posted!
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