Austin Agape Roundtable: Kentuckiana-a'ganza!

We've just returned from an incredible trip to Indiana and Kentucky. That's right: We traveled to the border of both states - hence Kentuckiana! We stayed and worked in New Albany, Indiana, a quaint city along the Ohio River. Right across the river, is Louisville, Kentucky. We spent some time in Louisville doing some fun activities - seeing the waterfront, a science museum, and the Mothership! Yes, we visited the headquarters of the PC(USA).

We stayed

the week at St. John United Presbyterian Church in New Albany. The members were incredible hosts! Renee grew up in this church, and when she met Ian in high school, he began to join her there. It was wonderful to see so many people and places that Renee has mentioned!

We did wonderful work all week. On Tuesday, we cleared some limbs from the yard belonging Renee's Dad. This is work he really needed done, but he couldn't do it all by himself. The UPC Barcodes can move things quickly when they work together!

On Wednesday,

we hosted an event at the church for neighborhood children. St. John is located in a neighborhood where there is a great deal of children living in poverty. The church has a ministry on Wednesday nights called Wednesday Night Live. We cooked dinner for the children and played games with them in the gym. It was a lot of fun.

On Thursday, we worked for the Interfaith Community Council food pantry. The Interfaith Community Council serves many needs for people who live in New Albany. We sorted food donations, assisted clients, cleaned, and called churches to confirm schedules for Vacation Bible Schools throughout the city.

On Friday, we

did a great deal of yard work for St. John. We also pained a garage door!

On Saturday, we worked for the New Albany Housing Authority. We planted flowers with youth who live in the Housing Authority Apartments. We also played basketball with the kids. Everyone enjoyed our time together!

And on Sunday, we