Reconciliation by Ryan (Voyage Director)
After fighting the rain on their drive from Dallas the team from Irving Bible Church arrived safely to their new home, the Pilgrims Retreat Center in Memphis TN. This community center is part of a local church in the Cooper-Young section of town. There are constant outreaches happening throughout the day. The theme for this week is reconciliation and given the role Memphis has played in the Civil Rights Movement, and the role the Pilgrims House plays in the community, it is a fitting title.
Dinner was the first thing on everyones mind though, so immediately after unloading it was time to head down the block to Central BBQ for an original Memphis meal.
However, before heading back to the Pilgrims House the team made a quick stop at the Piggly Wiggly to pick up their supplies to make Stone Soup. The challenge for the week is for two teams of the youth to orchestrate two separate meals without any help from the leaders and on a very tight budget. It looks like it will be a competition between chili and tacos.
Throughout the week this team from Irving Bible Church will be face-to-face with the need for more reconciliation work. Serving in local homeless shelters, the local projects, and through the time they spend building relationships with the people of Memphis this week will be spent serving as ambassadors for Christ, learning what it really means to be reconciled.