REFLECTIONS: The Backbone of this Trip

I found it strange to talk to people who asked me how much fun I had in New Orleans. I eventually realized that a lot of this trip wasn't exactly fun.

It was more hard, saddening, overwhelming, and breathtaking than anything.

It is hard to have fun when you see homeless people, wrecked homes and driveways without houses. I never actually got to tell anyone this because it never hit me until I got home. When I saw Robbie, my prayer partner, I gave him a big hug and he said he was glad to see me. It was amazing to see all the prayer partners in the airport because I could finally see the people who were the backbone of this trip and who kept us going with their encouraging comments on the blog.

~ Michael Gardner