Detroit 2015 - Day One!!!! Yayyyyy!!!!

     Although getting up at five in the morning was a little rough, our group of 10 was soon on its way to the airport and to Detroit!! In the Detroit airport, we were lucky enough to meet Bishop Fink who is our Bishop of the Pacifica Synod. When we told him we were from Incarnation, he immediately asked about our work in Cameroon and the mural (see pictures in the earlier posts)  which was really cool.

Incarnation Youth and Bishop Fink! 

       When we arrived, we noticed differences in the environment, economy and people of Detroit straight away. Immediately, the humidity was quite a change from what we are all used to and there was much more vegetation and biodiversity. This basically means that there was swampy land all around us and we saw a beaver!

       As we reached the city, it was strange to see bright, shiny, new buildings right next to graffitied, abandoned ones. Old brick offices with boarded up windows were across the street from nice, glass hotels like the one we are staying in. What really surprised me was that there wasn't as many homeless people on the street as we expected, because I've seen some cities where the streets are filled. It just seemed very empty.

      Everyone we've met is super nice and we hope to have a fabulous week!!!

      ~Karli