Weeks 15, 16, & 17

hello again from friends life!












it's been a busy transition back into the swing of things after the holidays. we have plenty of new activities, lots of familiar ones, and some snow days thrown in! (some legitimate, some not so legitimate).

by far, one of my favorite activities from the past few weeks was our sewing class held by Mrs. Cindy (Natalie's mom) and several other fantastic helpers. we pooled resources and supplies, provided a sewing machine and a helper for each of our friends, and let their creativity flow!
i was amazed at how quickly they picked up the skills required to operate a sewing machine (having never quite figured that out myself), loved their eye for putting different fabrics together and their joy at the finished product.

we added a new service site called mobile loaves and fishes this semester, and went there for the first time yesterday. mobile loaves and fishes is a great organization which prepares meals for the homeless and the working poor and gives them out nightly from their truck. we were able to help them prepare all the sandwiches to go out on the truck- a perfect combination of practicing our skills to be independent and helping serve others! (check out Mobile Loaves and Fishes under "Where We Serve."


a couple other great things we have done in the past weeks include a fun (but cold) hike, a tour of the recycling plant in Nashville, and lots of time reading, playing games, and enjoying each others company!