Washington DC ABST Day 6: Our final full day in DC was a busy one for sure. After enjoying waffles, bacon and sausage gravy made by the one and only Russell, we headed off to the Smithsonian National Zoo. We rode the metro for the first time and met one of the staff and several […]
Check out a vlog of service, the white house, and lots of walking.
Check out our vlog of service and exploring the city.
Greetings from the D.C. Group, Today shift one woke up at 5:30 and not long after shift two was up and ready for coffee! We of course took our day 5 picture before we got ready for service. We served breakfast, which was oatmeal, cereal, a hardboiled egg, pumpkin bread, coffee, and juice. The men […]
Greetings from the D.C. Group, Today, as every day has been, was very packed. This morning Ashley and Elizabeth woke up for their morning coffee at 5:30…. per usual, to sit outside and chat while they sip on caffeine. Then we all got ready for the day and shortly after took our day 4 picture. […]
Arriving at the Father McKenna Center
Each morning we wake up to eat breakfast and lunch with the men here at the Father McKenna Center. In between we clean, attend talks, and do activities with the men. Some of the men that we have gotten to know pretty well are in the McKenna Academy. This academy is designed to help the […]
Our first day of service was great at the Father McKenna Center! We met with the men and talked with some of them one on one. We also met the director of services, Cortez. He shared his story with us and told us about the history of the center. After eating lunch with the men, […]
We left Erie at 10am and arrived at the Father McKenna Center in DC at 6pm. Along the way we stopped to get burgers at Red Robin. After arriving in DC, we were given a tour of the facility and given some information about the week to come. Then we went shopping at the local […]
