Oh we had so much fun Saturday night! The youth have been working really hard cleaning the yard and working in the garden, with little complaint, and adjusting really well to the house rules so we decided to have a party to thank them, celebrate there completion of 2 weeks as so much more is to come as school is starting and Hope House classes. So we had a cook out with Hamburgers and all the fix ens, french fries, cabbage salad, coke and chocolate cake. Only one youth out of the 9 had eaten a hamburger in his life so 8 of our boys had a very new experience. Not even sure if they had ever had chocolate cake!!!! It is so much fun to help them experience new things and learn so much!

Sunday we had a wonderful time at our first church service with the youth. For many this was a new experience as well and singing was a bit slow getting started but it ended on an awesome note and all left church feeling so uplifted. there is so much to look forward too.

blessings,

Hope House staff