By Bobby Jones

originally posted May 28, 2009

What do Volunteers do on the weekends?

Great question anonymous inquiring mind! A few weekends ago a group of us volunteers go together and had a picnic style cookout thingy, a few old volunteers who still live in the area also came by. It was a great day of catching up with folks we hadn't seen in a few weeks, or for some of us, months.

After our cookout we headed up to Good ole Camp AJ (a summer camp run by CAP) and listened to a long time friend of CAP, Mitch Barrett play us a few songs. If you've been to WorkFest, or really any CAP event held at Camp AJ in the past bunch of years you may have already seen Mitch perform, but if you haven't been, here is just a little taste of Mitch and Owen playing "Sacred Yard" This song also means a lot to me because of the message and how I've met the most tolerant, loving people while being a volunteer. Being mixed up in our houses means that many different faith backgrounds and expressions are represented, even if you and a housemate are "technically" the same religion that doesn't mean you always agree, but regardless everyone you meet is open to learning about who YOU are and how God is speaking to you.

Which I think is one of the best parts of community, anyway, enjoy Mitch:
Sacred Yard

Bobby Jones is a long-term volunteer in CAP's Housing program. He lives in Jackson Volunteer House.