We got up early this morning and had breakfast and headed off to the Bridge project, which is a safe place where underprivileged kids can achieve academic success by learning how to type on computers and how to read higher level books. The child that I was able to help today was Adam. He was only four and was very quiet when I first met him and he told me he couldn’t read. When I was reading his “Magic Tree House Kids” he started to read along. I asked him to read and he started to read really well. It was really rewarding to see an underprivileged kid be so happy to read to someone. After we said goodbye to the kids today, we went to Convergence Park in downtown Denver and had our sack lunches. It was a little breezy and kind of hot but, then we went down to the river and put our feet in the water. It felt so refreshing on our feet and cooled us down. We just got back to the CSM building and are enjoying a couple hours of rest before we embark on our next task in which we will get only two dollars and go around in a poor African American neighborhood in search of the best deal on food to fill our stomachs. This task will help us better understand how to eat enough that we don’t starve but, not too much that we waste all our money on food. It has been such an amazing experience so far and I don’t want it to end. I have learned so much and I keep learning new things as time goes on here. See you all soon.
-Taylor Davis
I saw the picture of you and Adam and it looked like he was enjoying himself. I'm sure he was excited to have a buddy to hang with. Thank you for sharing your love of reading (and computers of course) with him. It's amazing how much God enriches our lives by serving others and you are very good at that. Sounds like you all are having another wonderful experience on this mission trip. I'm proud of you! Enjoy the cooler temperatures and the river! Love, Mom
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