Youth and Adults from Oak Park, IL and Burlington, IA pose for a picture just hours after meeting each other.It was a little bit of country and a little bit of rock'n'roll. Bethany Lutheran Church near the cornfields of Burlington, IA and United Lutheran Church near Chicago. Two towns and one purpose: help the people of Cedar Rapids get back on our feet after the floods of 2008. Our final two flood recovery groups of the summer asked to stay with us on the same week and we said, "What the heck!" They come from different backgrounds but they are all sure to have the mission trip of a lifetime this week. Tonight I showed the youth and adults from the two churches around the building and told them a bit about the tragedy that struck our town two years ago. We capped off a wonderful night with a pizza party and had a few laughs together. I am just overjoyed they have come to help us and I'm as excited as they are for them to get to work tomorrow.
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