Mission Trip – Camden, NJ

This past week, I went to Camden, NJ with 21 people from Sunnybrook (mostly people from the Brook). We helped an organization called Urban Promise which is a school for the kids of Camden. There are also after-school programs and dozens of different ministries. It was an awesome week and really opened my eyes to the conditions in which some children and people in the United States live. Seeing and experiencing those neighborhoods of Camden was very overwhelming. There’s so much destruction, hurt, and pain; the kids have to grow up SO fast. I know God is there, but it’s going to take more people choosing to help and spread His Word if these people’s lives are going to be changed. It’s time to stop blaming people for the environment they were born into. Camden is definitely a place that will always be in my heart, and I really hope to keep going back there for mission trips. Hopefully after I graduate, I’ll be more equipped to help with the overall systems-level school management side of things. Even though graduation isn’t for a while, I would definitely appreciate any prayers about what God wants me to do with my life and/or where He wants me to go.. and if Camden is part of the plan. Also, please be praying for a guy from the Brook named Lane. After being at Urban Promise for only a couple of days, he decided to apply for the summer internship and was accepted. He changed up his plans and is living in Camden for the summer.. it’ll definitely be a life-changing experience for him, and I’m looking forward to see how God will use him there. Thanks everyone, and God bless! 🙂