DC Schools Project

In late August, Nathan and I participated in McLean's second annual DC Schools Project. Last year we worked with Union and had a great time, so it was an easy 'yes' for this year. The only difference was this time we volunteered as Captains.

Saturday, we woke up extra early to pick Sarah up and grab some Starbucks, then we were off to American University.

We met the rest of our team and went to our next stop - our school: Mamie D. Lee in Northwest. This school is dedicated to special needs children and we were so excited to help.

Our tasks for the day were to clean up garbage around the school (a task Sarah and I handled quite well!) and to paint either the parking stripes or the doors.

The volunteers we worked with were wonderful and the new principal, Lisa Grillo, was sweet and you could tell how passionate she is for the school. With all of us working together, we finished our job around 1:00 PM and headed to 18th St. for some lunch with other Union couples.

Serving with Nathan is such a gift that makes us a stronger couple. I'm lucky to have a husband who is willing to step out of his comfort zone and give back in the spirit of Christ! I can hardly wait for the rest of this year's Union Serve events!