HI! After a two hour bus ride we arrived at the Philly airport. All 26 of us boarded Flight 1239 due south to New Orleans. It was a fairly easy flight arriving earlier then expected. From the moment we stepped off the plane we could feel the humidity of the deep south. The boys were quickly covered in sweat. From there we took 2 vans to our Mississippi location. After settling in our resort-like bunk houses we ventured to Main Street to do some shopping. The boys ventured down to the beach to feel the warm water. After getting well acquainted with our surroundings we were fed dinner at the Main Street Methodist Church. We were given oatmeal cookies about the size of a compact disc. Muy delicioso! Upon returning to Lagniappe we were given a quick orientation during which we became very familiar with the term "Y'all." Following orientation we played numerous games of knock-out ( I was in the final four Dad!! -Molly but Kevin and Brian both won numerous times) As our curfew is quickly approaching we must bid you farewell.
Love all of us here in Mississippi,
Molly Feeney, Brian Knott, & Kevin Icker <333333
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Best wishes to Scranton Prep's 2010 Mississippi Service Team !!!
ReplyDeleteYour toils will soon be behind you. Your memories will long be with you. And your selfless service will forever be appreciated by the family that is blessed to call the fruits of your service their HOME.
Have a great week and take care of each other.
Ed Donnelly
Hi Sarah, Not sure if my first comment was posted,(you know how I am with computers) so I thought I would post again.. I am soo proud of you and all the other prep kids..this is so wonderful how you are doing a great service to a family in need..Keep smiling and I look forward to seeing the pics and blogs this week..
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom
Hi Jill, I guess my first comment was not posted...your sister is glad for that. Anyway, I am so proud of you and your classmates. This is truly a wonderful experience for all of you. Work hard and play hard...life is a balance. You are making memories this week that will be cherished the rest of your life. Be safe and I can't wait to see the pictures and the Blogs tonight. Love you TONS!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Brit,
ReplyDeleteI hope everything went well yesterday because today starts the challenge you volunteered for. What you ecperience this week will last forever in your heart and be appreciated when your much older. Keep up the good work, have fun and remember....if it hurts it's good. Also, don't forget the water.
Love ya, Dad
ELizabeth,
ReplyDeleteSorry we didn't get to talk yesterday but I did hear your voice! Hope today was all you expected it to be and can't wait to hear about it.
I wish I had the courage that you have when I was younger I truly am proud of you!
Love Mom
hi brit, hope your first day was everything you expected and more! hope your arm is ok..don't forget to take your meds!hope everyone is doing ok and no heat exhaustion. we are proud of all you guys and we are with you in thought everyday.I hope the bugs arin't to big for you(Tia) can't wait to hear from you.hugs and kisses(xoxox)love mom and Tia <33333
ReplyDeleteHello all especially Brit. What a wonderful thing yu'll are doing. You will remember this trip your entire life and the friendship established. I'm sure this isn't easy, but things that mean the most are worth working for. Maggie & Daniel are gone to Marywood for a Science fair that the students put on, so they won't be writing tonight. But look for something from them tomorrow. The weather here is hot. How about a pool without heat. Bet it sounds pretty good now. Keep up the GREAT work and know that everyone is thinking and praying for YOU and all of your friends. My love always, Marg
ReplyDeleteHi Dominic,
ReplyDeleteYour family is so proud of you(especially Vinnie).Enjoy every minute of your trip and make many memories that you will remember forever.We know how much you love helping others.Lots of love and don't forget your sunscreen!
Love,Mom
hi mommy
ReplyDeleteits vv and i miss you so much but im dissipointed because you put the wrong settings on(shame shame everybody knows your name)by the way im the one who realized that :)
and geuss what
-1 after you left my teeth wanted to come out but ill save them for you to pull
-2 at aunt kathys you have to eat salad and its not that bad but i didnt eat it last year
oh and last night emily stayed over and tonight erin is
and last night we watched a movie
well at least im here and not at home with tj because all he does is play monster hunter(boring) but i am a little homesick but it nice to tell you all of this and its nice to talk to daddy
oh and mom dont talk to me about grammar and puntcantion and spelling errors because
-1 i dont care
-2 its my summer vacation away from that stuff and -3 your not aqn english teacher right now
and can you call more often like after you get home but before your pray time thingamajigy
thank you
wow this is getting really long almost longer than your post
but before i say bye will you tell amand....miss loyden i said hi and to be careful
okay byeeeeee your my bffffff just dont be my frienemy.
okay this is for chiris
i really dont have much to say to you but becareful (because your my favorite brother dont tell terrance though(did i spell his name right)its a secert)and tell robert to be careful too we dont need another brokencollar bone even if it isnt your fault this time
okay seeya,loveya,bye
love vienna
mom its vv sorry for the typeos
ReplyDeletelove vienna
erin says hi
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteWe are so proud of you!!! Can't wait to see the pics of ya and the gang. Uncle Jim, Jimmy and Kimberly say hello and of course buster too. Miss and love ya,
Aunt Donna
(your favorite aunt)
xxx ooo
Jilly,
ReplyDeleteIt was GREAT hearing from you tonight. It sounds like you are really enjoying Mississippi. I know you said it is hard work, but this is such a wonderful opportunity that you and your friends are doing for someone that it has to make you feel good at the end of the day. Please remember the sunscreen and to drink plenty of water. Sleep well JillyBean. xoxoxoxoxoxox We all miss you!!!
Hey Bri,
ReplyDeleteWe all miss u at home but... we're proud of what you're doing in Mississippi!! And how is your hair handling the heat!? Can't wait to hear from you!
Love You!- Mom, Mia, and Sam
(P.S. comment back because I (Mia)want to know if you're going to work with animals... Love You Bri-Bri! See you soon!)
Hey Gen, I accidentally put the comment under the "welcome" post. Hope you find it. You know I am computer-illiterate. Love you, Mom
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
ReplyDeleteHey Bessy Sue, You should fit right in with all those Southerners with a name like that! Sorry my phone went dead -- I was at Gregory's baseball game. He pitched an almost perfect inning with no runs and two balls. Anyway, we miss you and we are praying for all of you. It is amazing what you can accomplish with cooperation and a good spirit -- five houses in a week! That's impressive. You are making a positive difference in these familes' lives that will last forever. Good luck and God bless all of you. We miss you, Nenny. Dadummdadumdadum. Love, Mom, Poppa, Brendan, Danny, Gregory, Emmy, Madeline and Baby Cecelia PS Poppa says eat some gumbo!
Guess What? I copied and pasted just like Brendan taught me!
Hi Jonathan! So glad your Mom told us about this blog. We'll be checking it to see what you're up to! Hope you are taking lots of pics. Andrew and Timmy are saying a prayer for you each night (me too!) Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteLove, Aunt Jenny
Mags,
ReplyDeleteI was so happy to hear your voice this afternoon. Sounds like you're having a great time. Keep up the good work. God Bless you. We miss you. Love, Mom
Hi Genny, I miss you so,so,so,so,so,so and so much. Hope you'rehaving fun building. You're a really, really great big sister! I love you so so much! Love you're dearest, loveingest, sweetest, nicest, appreshetive, greatest sister, EMMY
ReplyDeletePS CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
Hey sarah!!! your mom called my house today sounding a little sad that you're so far away ;( but don't worry i'll be sure to check in on her! haha i flipped on the weather channel today and saw a massive heat wave coming your way! First thought: "oh no! Dear Lord, please tell me sarah's drinking a lot of water! kathy wouldn't do so well with a case of dehydration!" Well i hope that you're having a ton of fun! i can't wait to hear all your stories! just promise me to stay out of trouble and drink your water! haha my mom instincts kickin' in again! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAll my love,
Amanda
Hi Genny, It's Sarah and Emmy. We saw the pictures of the house, they look sooooooooooooooooooooo great!!!!!!!!!! I can't belive you guys built those houses in 1 week!!!!!!! Well, God bless you and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletelove your sweetest, kindest, loveingest, coolest, cousin and sister, EMMY&SARAH