Sunday April 24th my service group (which belongs to the community Santa Barbara, just outside of the city) made a special trip way out beyond Santa Barbara to two communities that haven't been worked in about 5 years. It was basically an investigative trip to see how much interest there was, and decide if we'd focus more on that area. 27 people went out in all, including children. 2 pick-ups carried us all out and dropped us off.
Most of the people who live out there make bricks for a living. They mix the mud, form the bricks, leave them to dry under cover for weeks, then bake them.
We walked around and behind, then out and back to the city. Each pair kept count of how many houses there were, how many not-at-homes, and how many people said they would like a home Bible study if we returned offering them. Two different men told Forrest that if we did come back, they would gather all their neighbors to have a Bible class together. The majority of people that we talked to said that they would like a Bible study. Around 1pm we stopped for a picnic lunch.
After being in the city day after day, being out in nature was so refreshing. We were out there walking up and down mountains about 8 hours! So it was pretty tiring too. Since we were recently switched to the Santa Barbara group this was the first day that we got to know them a lot more. I think what we like best about them is that they have surprisingly good senses of humor.
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