Saturday night we arrived (very much exhausted) in Kilkenny. Yay! Dunmanway was a quaint town, but Kilkenny is a busy city. Us girls are on the 3rd floor of the Community Church. Out the front window you can see a castle, a cathedral and the busy streets below. Out the back, abandoned buildings and the river.

Sunday we attended church downstairs. Everyone was so welcoming and made it feel like home. After lunch we began planning for the kids club that will take place every morning for the next week and a half. Tensions arose and we had to take time to pray alone so we could put our selfish things behind and focus on God’s will.

After dinner a man named Scott Evans came to tell us about the Irish culture and some of the religious questions we might get. He was an amazing man after God’s own heart with some great stories to tell.

Since yesterday was my birthday, we had cake and laughed until late when it was finally time to go to sleep. So far Kilkenny’s been wonderful.

-LYLAS,

Olivia Benton