We spent last evening enjoying being out of the bus for awhile. We arrived in time at our hotel in Southaven to enjoy a much need shower. Then off we were to enjoy some good southern home cooking. Many regretted not ordering the sweet potato pie casserole! We passed the rest of the evening relaxing and playing games.
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| Enjoying a game of 'Spoons' |
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| We also took the opportunity to journal today. We had visited the National Civil Rights Museum and wanted to reflect on what we had learned today. |
Bright and early this morning we once again boarded our bus to New Orleans. We were hoping to go explore the French Quarter but when we arrived it was pouring rain. At times sheets of water were pouring down the side of our bus. We had to while away some time before it cleared up enough for us to wander the streets. It happened to be Fleet Week in New Orleans so we took a tour of a Navel Vessel as we waited for the rain to let up.
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| Standing on the deck |
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| Some students sat in the pilots seat of the helicopter |
By this time the weather cleared up and we spent several hours enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the French Quarter. It really is something you must experience for yourselves.
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| Live music filled the streets |
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| Buskers at every corner |
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| Crowds of people would collect on the street corners to listen and dance along with the entertainment. |
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| Some of our girls enjoying some of the southern tastes down here in Louisiana |
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| Art displays in the street. |
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| A party atmosphere was in the air |
After an enjoyable afternoon in the French Quarter and a Louisiana supper we travelled 1 1/2 hours into Mississippi. We arrived in time at the motel at Bay St. Louis to practice 'Hold me Rock me', the piece we will be performing at the Goodwill Baptist Church tomorrow morning in Pass Christian. It will be good to see our friends and enjoy their hospitality once again. In the afternoon we are going on a swamp tour then travelling the rest of the way to Mobile, Alabama to Camp Christian where we will be staying for our week of service. We are getting excited about beginning our work there. When we arrive at Camp Christian we will not had access to internet so blogging many be intermittent but we will do our best to keep you informed on this blog site.
