Day 5: Farming, Burgers, and Baseball

Michigan Urban Farming Initiative: 

Abby Nelson:

Today we went to an urban farm to pick weeds, re-seed crops and harvest produce. We got to work with a crew from another mission group around the city and also a leader from MM (Motown Mission), Austin, worked with us. We got to pull weeds and spread new dirt on the gardens. Today was our half day, so after work we went back to the church and changed and went out. We rode the Q-line streetcar downtown and walked around, went to Detroit Water Ice (2 days in a row) and walked to Hart Plaza. Canada closer than yesterday as well. Who knew it was so close!?! We ate dinner at Shake Shack and the got to enjoy a Tigers game until it started raining. The highlight of my day was both gardening and the baseball game. Today, I saw God working through a Q-line worker. When we were riding home at 10:00 PM, he was telling jokes and told us to have a great night when we got off. Today I learned that apparently there are farms in the city!! Who knew?!?! I also learned that Detroit is a beautiful city and I loved walking around and seeing Canada.

Tucker Carpenter:

Today our youth group went to an urban farm to pull weeds, put down new dirt and plant new seeds. After we farmed we went to Water Ice and then to Shake Shake and got burgers. We also went to the riverwalk and saw Canada; and me and the other guys took photos for our albums for our made-up band, Patrick and the Traffic Accidents. Also throughout the day the youth group sang the VBS song My Lighthouse.The highlight of my day was the Tigers game. I experienced God today because on the Q-line streetcar that we took someone was trying to put there bike on a rack and was having some problems and multiple people just went over to help. After they finally put the bike on the rack everyone clapped and made jokes and it just showed me that no matter where you are there are people willing to help out and make your day. I learned today that being in hard situations like the situation Detroit is in brings people together and people don’t let it ruin their lives.

TLUMC Youth on the Q-Line Streetcar

Tigers Baseball Game