Saints Simon & Jude Catholic Church

Today we had the opportunity of serving at Martha’s Table. Martha’s Table is a local food distribution center that feeds the local community fresh produce. This work is extremely important for the local community as they are currently experiencing a food crisis. 

After our time at Martha’s Table, we got to explore the city of DC! Amidst the rain and clouds, we hopped on a tour bus and take us around the city, playing trivia and seeing historic monuments. With lots of long drives and rain we made it back to the church, where we enjoyed a hot meal of tacos, finishing the day with a debrief on what we were grateful for. Our discussion included how we viewed the world in light of our service today, and we got to encourage one another at the end. Then it was off to bed, but not without some dodgeball and hide and seek!

We are excited for what comes tomorrow!

After a delicious breakfast, we headed into the city to one of the hidden gems that DC hides. At the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, in the back it holds many acres of land that has been converted to orchards, gardens, and patches for growing all kinds of food. Everything that is grown here gets sent out for free, going to districts in DC that are going through a food desert, and struggle to receive fresh, healthy food. 

We got to work on one of the garden patches for tomatoes, renewing the tarps and preparing the land for a fresh batch of tomato seeds. We had fun with all the dirt and mud, and enjoyed lunch while looking over the garden.

A well-deserved lunch after our time in the mud!

Look at that view!

Hard at work in the warehouse.

For dinner, we got to eat at the famous Ben’s chilli bowl.

At the end of day 3 we got to have fun outside and enjoy good weather in Washington D.C.