Hello from Pittsburgh!
27 May 2009
it has been quite a while hasn’t it? i would almost feel like this is the appropriate place to apologize to you for that, but if you’re seriously angry with me, you expect too much 
for those of you who are not aware, i am currently in pittsburgh, PA doing inner city ministry at an organization called the pittsburgh project. it is phenomenal so far (even though i’ve only been here for a little over 24 hours) and i am meeting a lot of really cool people and kids. i will be teaching 4th and 5th grade boys all summer at the day camp here, and i had the opportunity to chill with them today for a little while. we kinda hung out and played tag and all that for a little bit, but then we finally settled down and did homework. haha…they are great kids, and i have yet to meet all of them. and what’s more, they taught me how to play ace-deuce (on a backgammon board…..?) which is a pretty sweet game.
pitty is beautiful! and i think i am quickly falling in love with this city. it is nothing like i’ve seen before, and definitely a lot different than d-town. hills everywhere! the area that i’m in is really a pretty nice area (comparatively) and i am excited to get to know it, and the kids that come through TPP better.
but nothing too much has really happened. just a little bit of orientation, paperwork, and team-building stuff. trying to learn names and make friends and get used to the environment. i’m excited, but i don’t think that i understood how long it is actually going to be until the summer is over. but it will be wonderful i’m sure!
stay posted.
ben
“on a mission to be what i’m destined to be”
I hope you have a great time in Pitt! We should hang out some time this summer after you get back, after you’ve had a good long rest that is.
Take care, and keep us posted!
Aaron
Bro, I hope you have a great time – more importantly, that God does some great things in and through you. Are you planning to keep updating the blog on a regular basis?
absolutely. the way it looks right now is that i’ll have enough time to keep up at least a regular flow going. i’ll put up prayer requests and things like that as well. i know that a few people at church wanted some updates…people that i have no way of contacting, so i thought this would be the best way to do it. so if you want to tell some people, i would love to keep you guys updated, and would greatly appreciate the prayer.
Keep us posted… Is there a hance of you switching to the GREAT SUPER BOWL WINNERS
STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Barb:):):):)
Benny!
I’m so excited for you. No doubt, I’ll be missin ya this summer, but God has better things planned for you than just hangin out with me. Hehe!
I’ve been praying for you lots the last few days… sounds like you’re off to a good start. I want to know EVERYTHING about your experiences, so don’t forget a single detail, okay?
Peace.
Liv
Hi Babe! I love you and am praying for you!! I agree with Barb – I think you should turn into a Steelers fan!!
PWC!
Mom