Going with the Drury Smart Mob was the first time I had been to Joplin since the deadly and devastating May tornado. Needless to say the devestation was overwhelming. You could feel the hush come over our bus as we drove farther into the town. When we got to the work site it was great to see all the work that all of the volunteers had done throughout the previous week. Having seen so much destruction during our trip there, it made me glad to know that our group was helping to bring back some beauty to Joplin. I really enjoyed the time that I got to spend there that day and hope to be able to return to help again in the future.
At the Boys and Girls Town everything is still going really well. We went and hung out with them last weekend and just continued to develop relationships with them. It's exciting to see the personalities of the kids shine the more time we spend with them. In the next week or two we are planning on bringing them to campus, giving them a tour, and then a Drury basketball game. Hopefully they'll really enjoy this and it can be an opportunity for these kids to start thinking about and experiencing college.
Jordan Mason
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