WEEK NINE

Week nine here in Lincoln County, West Virginia and we are nearing the end. We only have two weeks of programming left until I get to go home and I am trying to squeeze the most out of them. This past week was the best week we have had here yet. The groups that came were amazing and I loved getting the chance to learn from them and share my life with them. The problem with having a great group like that is that the next week is usually not as great... which is sad. I know that I shouldn't be comparing weeks but it is hard when you have such a great experience one week and the next is hard. This week we have three groups here from MN, MA, and SC. We have run into some motivation problems this week which is something that I have not encountered yet. The moment they got here, one of the adult leaders told us that their group was having some attitude problems and they really didn't want to be here. That same adult leader is the one who has been giving us the most problems with motivation herself. It is just hard to see a leader have a bad attitude about things and then see here expecting her youth to have a better attitude.
I have been learning alot about what it means to live in the "gutter." I know that Lincoln County might not be a gutter compared to downtown Los Angeles but it is a gutter in and of itself. I think that gutters exist anywhere that there are needy people, whether that is spiritual need or financial need. I have been wondering how I can transition from living in the gutter here to the gutters I am going to experience back home and at school. Just pray that I can continue the momentum from this summer into the fall and rest of the year. I have learned so much already and I don't want to let this fade away.