NOLA Day 2:
By Maddie Stowe
So far this trip has been more of an adventure than I originally imagined it would be. Although we haven’t been here long, spending time with people that I barely knew two days ago has been such a fun time. Our relationships and conversations have become more genuine and seeing how New Orleans has impacted everyone in a different way are so moving. People, like Burnell and Jeanette, who run the organizations we’ve been working with have such inspirational stories about how hurricane Katrina affected their lives but decided to grow from it and help people in the lower 9th ward is so inspiring. They’re constantly driven to change other people’s lives even though they’ve faced hardship themselves and that’s what motivates me to do the same. I’m so excited to see how we all grow individually and as a team throughout the rest of the week.