Hey Y'all!!

So this past Saturday HBU had it's fall All-Campus Service Day. Basically it is an opportunity for students on campus to get involved and serve within the community. It was a GREAT turn-out, over 300 students showed up to participate. There were freshman year seminar (FYS) groups and other campus organizations that had signed up to volunteer. I signed up with A-Chi-O to participate.

We went to the YMCA with the Lion's Club and HSO to play with kids and clean up. It was so much fun and the weather outside was B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! At first, we were mainly cleaning because there weren't very many kids there. We cleaned the playground equipment and organized their indoor games. I put 5 puzzles back together...it was quite an accomplishment! ;)

Slowly the kids started to trickle in though. I met this little boy named Kevin, and we raced like 10 times. I was on foot, and he was on a bike. He beat me 9 out of those 10 times!! (Let's just say I let him win lol) Then we met some little girls on the swings--Cassandra, Alynn, and Alejandra. Cassandra and Alejandra were sisters and they could swing SO high! Cassandra tried to teach me how to jump off the swing, but I couldn't do it. Isn't that sad? A 21 year old college student too afraid to jump off a swing, when a 9 year old girl is flying high! HAHA.

All in all it was a very productive and fun day. The kids are so unbelievably sweet and just love to play and hang out with us. Everytime I go to the YMCA, I always leave feeling blessed. Y'all should definitely check it out sometime!!

Here are a couple pics of us at the Y!

Ashley and Megan wiping down the slide. Chuy!! :)

One of my sisters Raquel, kicking the ball with Alynn.

Alpha Chi Sisters Serving the Community!! :)

Galations 5:13
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

Make it a great week!!
-Nina <3