The Beginning

So, we've been at training camp for a few days now and I feel so much different than when I first came. The first day we got here in Atlanta, we were handed an envelope with $25 and an address in it and were told to get there as quickly as possible. Ok, I don't know about you but I am horrible with directions, even with a GPS. Luckily, someone mentioned taking the Marta(subway) and we were able to ask workers for directions. We were led to this place called the Safehouse. It is a homeless shelter that gives out meals, a place to stay, and even church services. We were told to drop...

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So it begins!

So here it is people….my first blog about this Pilgrimage I'm on. So I was greatly surprised that at the arrival to the airport, we were given a clue with $25, and were told to get our team to this address. It reminded me of Amazing Race that show. So after walking what seemed like miles with all of our stuff, which consisted of a 55-pound pack, a 30-pound book bag, and probably a 10-pound messenger bag, I was so exhausted. The address lead us to a homeless shelter in downtown Atlanta…yet another surprise. We were told to drop our bags and head upstairs, where we...

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