Jackson Mission Trip Update: Leaving Jackson

We left Jackson at about noon today.  Dr. Perkins stopped in to say goodbye and tell us how much he enjoyed spending time with us this week.  We were sad to say goodbye to Dr. Perkins and all the lovely people that we met at the Perkins Center.  When some of the kids were asked tonight the best part of their time at the Perkin's Center, they said, it was all the people they met that were doing different work, but all with the same theme of justice.  

Our last group shot in front of our house at the Perkins Center

We made it to New Orleans today around 3pm.  We were pleasantly surprised with how nice our accommodations were at Trinity Episcopal Church.  The building is beautiful and parts of it have been restored from the 1860's.  It has beautiful tall ceilings and wood floors.  It is located in the Garden District.

After we arrived we ventured to the French Quarter for dinner.  Some of us had delicious local food; po' boys, dirty rice, banana pudding, and jambalaya,  We all got to see a peak into this historic and eccentric city.  We headed back home around 8 and closed out the night with compline (as we usually do).

The French Quarter in New Orleans

Not sure how to describe this.  Eccentric doesn't quite capture it.

Tomorrow we will go to service at Trinity Church where some of our own will acolyte.  Then Claire Webbeking's sister in law will give us a tour of the 9th Ward, which was the hardest hit region of Hurricane Katrina.  We will end the day with a cook out and swimming at some of Will's extended family's house in New Orleans.  We are excited to be refreshed by the pool and have some time to relax.