We arrived in Ypsilanti a few short weeks ago and hit the ground running. Our day camp for kids, called “Slice of Summer,” is off to a great start: Aaron has the campers making fleece blankets for the animal shelter and measuring out packets of laundry detergent for the Hope Clinic. Tony is directing the fifth through eight graders in an original skit of fairy tale comedy, complete with bumbling knights and a break-dancing court jester. We are grateful to Jonathan Hasey, our multi-talented music minister for composing our camp theme song.
Tom Mussio has taken us on several fix-up trips. Our team has helped residents clean and re-organize their homes, and, under Tom’s guidance, we have re-stained decks and repaired handicapped ramps, repainted a porch and replaced a toilet. We thank Tom for his time and expertise.
Most rewarding for me is our outreach effort, where we go door to door to meet and offer prayers with our neighbors. Many of these brothers and sisters in Christ have been very open to praying with us: we have prayed with young men finishing school, with the relatives of hospital patients, and even with a man who had just been released from prison and eagerly sought the Lord’s guidance in his new life.
Thank you for welcoming us into your parish for the summer. It is thanks to your generous support that all of this is possible. Please keep us in your prayers.
God bless,
Will Murphy Catholic Urban Project Missionary
July 11, 2010
July 11, 2010
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