A few more from St. Louis...

Views from the Arch

Last weekend I had the opportunity to help lead a mission trip to St. Louis, Missouri. We did a number of service projects, including serving at a food bank, an inner city daycare, a senior center, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, and an agency called "The Bridge" that serves the homeless population. The issue of homelessness and poverty is a huge one in urban St. Louis, and it proved to be an eye-opening experience for all of us on the trip, adults and youth alike. In addition to our mission work we also found some time to have fun. One of the fun things we did was visit the famous Gateway Arch. I'd been in the arch before a couple of times, but it's always interesting to look at as an architectural marvel. The trip to the top is fun in the trams, and it's interesting to see the city from up there, including Busch Stadium, home of the Cardinals.