Hey y'all, this is Cheryl JP, head coach for the TWU WBB coming at you. We've had an amazing day spent all over New Orleans from playing dominoes with seniors, bagging cornmeal at a food bank, chopping down 6ft tall grass at a seniors' centre, chatting with Brother Wayne about a life changed by God, playing hoops against some high schooled aged boys who, when they heard that there was a bunch of girls at the community drop-in that were going to "challenge their manhood" on the basketball court came running, to meeting some of the toughest 7 year olds you can imagine...I'm tired just thinking of the day. We split into 4 mixed groups between the 2 teams and had a great time getting to know each other and learning about the lives of those we are encountering every day here. The people who seem to amaze us most are the volunteers who have dedicated their lives to rebuilding their community and loving those that have been forgotten by many. 7 years after the hurricane there is still so much need by those who couldn't escape to other states but yet, as we are also humbled to learn, they have so much to teach us about compassion, patience and most of all, faith. It has truly been a privilege to serve others and to walk a few days in the shoes of those that have been living each day, moment by moment because it would take too much to think any further ahead. But yet we still see so many smiles and hear alot of laughter. After all, God is good all the time! CJP