Las Vegas Mission 2008

We just got back from Las Vegas on Thursday at 12 AM...it was awesome! We had an amazing time. Here are some pictures:

This is the "Special Brunch" where each of us in different groups ate meals that resembled the rest of the world, some of us had a big bowl of rice and dirty water...
Some had more food than they could eat and a lot of variety (like North America)
Some picked through the garbage!
Alisha was demonstrating how she rolled her toilet paper
Some had NOTHING to eat...
This is the church that we went to on Sunday...

This is the Rescue Mission - Homeless shelter where we stayed!
Eating at the Rescue Mission
Giving out bagged lunches to people living on the streets

Team picture

Tiff and Kirsten
Ryan building an Inukshuk...
Lost World Rescue training with YWAM team
Training
Cross walk (we literally walked down the main strip - Las Vegas Blvd. with two crosses) we talked to lots of people about it on the street.

Carrying the cross

Stomp in front of the Bellagio fountains
Alisha stomping IN the can
Free Prayer (we were talking to people on Freemont street...the old strip...and praying for them).

Graffiti Abatement (in normal language...painting over graffiti on fences and buildings).

We went to the Grand Canyon!! It was totally AMAZING...and MASSIVE!!!!

Aha...Pastor Mike worked up an apetite running with Alisha McNeil up the mountain...he actually ate SECONDS...that NEVER happens :)
Keviiiine found a funny sign. He's trying to take it home with him...
Dan and Kevin are climbing up off of the steep cliff...

Freemont street...the ceiling is the BIGGEST TV in the world...it's the length of the street and shows cool videos

More Canyon (sorry...these pictures have a mind of their own...they never go in the order that I want them to). Joanna and I at the Grand Canyon
Kevin
Pastor Mike carrying Alisha up the mountain! He literally ran most of the way...aha and almost passed out after
This is a picture of the ceiling inside the Bellagio (my favorite Casino/Hotel)

This was a pice of art work that a guy did on the streets...with spray paint. It was amazing
Inside the Venetian (looks like Italy)
Treasure Island
Inside the Venetian (there were so many fountains everywhere on the Strip)

I have so many other pictures....but I can't put them all up! Lets just say that it was totally amazing and life changing. We prayed for and talked to so many people about God and it was so challenging!

Can't wait till our trip next year!