Fall Break

This week Andre' House is hosting 13 people from Notre Dame University for their fall break trip.  We have 10 young women who will be living with us at the staff plus three adults who are accompanying them (the adults will not be staying with us at the staff house.  15 of us is enough for one house).  They will be working side by side of us in our ministry.  They arrived on Saturday afternoon and settled in.  So far they are doing great picking up on how things work here at Andre' House.  The guests seem to enjoy the group.  I always enjoyed groups who come to spend time with us.  Showing others the face of homelessness and sharing the joy of helping others is what I hope to share with our new friends who come to visit.  It's usually a little tight at the staff house with 15 of us living on top of each other for a full week, but its great to show share ourselves with them...to share our family with them.  I have gone back to Beaumont, TX twice since moving here 14 months ago and I struggled with trying to explain Andre' House to my family and friends.  To truly understand Andre' House you must come, serve, and encounter Christ in our guests.  This is why I love when new groups come to volunteer...I love it even more when people return to Andre' House with friends and family who have never been here before.  Hopefully this week will move our new friends from Notre Dame to see the world with new eyes and maybe come back to serve with us in the future.