"It's not the destination, it's the journey."

   Half asleep at 7:30 AM this morning, our van of ten students and two facilitators drove away from Gannon’s arch to start our journey to Detroit, Michigan.
   As Deen Meah puts it, “we were all closer than ever before.”
   After about 4 ½ hours, we arrived at the Eastern Market deep in the heart of the city.
   Immediately walking into the stalls, your senses are overwhelmed by scents, shouts from vendors, and crowds of people perusing the vast tables of colorful produce.
   Small groups split off and explored all there was to offer.
   We sampled cheeses, sausages, dark chocolate, juices, and some nose-clearing ginger tea.
   The beauty of it all was that each item was planned and made with care right there in lovely Michigan.
   As one vendor put it, “you can throw a dead cat from here and hit our door.”
   The pride they have in what they create is evident in their knowledge of exactly what was in it and where each ingredient came from.
   An hour of sampling quenched our desires and we found ourselves wishing to be able to take home more to our families.
   At this time, we are planning our own dinner, excited to see what is on the schedule for tomorrow.
   Even though we haven’t truly started our service work yet, the twelve of us have all had that “sampling” of all that Detroit has to offer.     And so far, we’re craving some more.

XOXO,
Detroit 2K17