Emma

Emma is 12-years old. She came to UMCOR Sager Brown last week with her grandmother, Betty. This is unusual, as the first few months of the year at USB are typically filled by short term volunteers who are retirees. Summer months are booked by youth groups and families come during holiday breaks. Emma was on intersession from school, so she was the only USB short term volunteer last week under the age of sixty. She dutifully and efficiently packed health kits in the Depot, volunteered to help at Mickey Mouse Head Start, and toured and worked at Chez Hope. She scraped plates and cleaned tables during Kitchen Ministry. Betty said she had chosen to come, but was afraid Emma might be bored around all the old people for a week. By Thursday, it was apparent Emma had a number of adoptive grandparents. On Friday, I told Emma it had been wonderful having her with us and asked if she had a good time. She sweetly said, "Yes." I asked if she was ready to head for home, and she said, "No." I am not the only person who likes being busy in Baldwin.