youth week

This has been a very busy week. The church group consisted of 44 youth and 9 leaders. They planned a teen concert on friday night, out on the deck, after going to the beach for the afternoon. On Saturday, a 53 foot truck pulled in from Wisconsin, with a load for the thrift store. There were several appliances, dressers, beds, and other furniture desparately needed by these folks who cannot afford to buy at market prices. As always, the items are donated. The items were assembled by a church, who did a very good job with the admonition "new or gently used" We also received bicycles and food items from them. the men worked all day unloading the truck, and still are not finished. I worked inside the thrift store to free the men for the heavy work.
We also received a 13 passenger van-load of books for the thrift store this week. The female driver and I went out to eat seafood while the young people had a cookout and concert on the deck.
The young people went to New Orleans after lunch, and still are not back.

The folks who came down with the truck, to unload it, will be here until Wednesday. The rest of the week is free of guests.

On my day off, I drove to Slidell, La. to bank with my Ohio bank and to look for a Sams Club. I found the bank, but never located the street where Sam's is. Next week, I will go to Sams in Gulfport, which is closer.