Twin Cities - It's something unpredictable...

But in the end, it's right.

Written by Sarah and Amy

With sore muscles and tired eyes, the group took off for Sharing and Caring Hands for a second day of fun in the sun (not) with the kids.

The second we walked through the doors, the children were already waiting for us with hugs and too much energy.

For the first half of the morning, we were outside with the kids. I think the babies multiplied overnight.

A couple hours later, it began to rain, forcing us into the building for the rest of the afternoon. Armed with crayons and books, we entertained the children before taking a break for lunch.

The last few minutes of lunch were used to prepare for an Easter Egg hunt. Asking the kids to wait in line before the hunt was beyond difficult- they were so eager! After the hunt, the children settled down to eat their candy and listen to an Easter story.

All too soon, it was time to say goodbye. It was very disheartening to leave the kids after learning so much about them. They were disappointed when we told them we wouldn't be back on Monday. However exhausting the experience may have been, it's still upsetting that we won't be returning.

We hopped in the car for a Glee jam session before heading to Breaking Free for our final activity. A few teenagers showed up to decorate frames and eat Easter candy.

During the activity, Sarah told Mackenzie, "You have got the ugliest toes I think I've ever seen…" Carly concluded it was just more proof of how close we've become.

Mackenzie showing off how dashing he looks in the hair net while at Feed My Starving Children.

After the frames were painted and feet were insulted, Starbuck's was the only thing on our mind. We got our caffeine fix and used their restrooms to get dressed up for the first time this week!

We spent a few hours wandering around University of Minnesota's campus. The architecture and art were pretty impressive, but the highlight of the afternoon was finding a University of Minnesota flag to bring home as a souvenir.

To celebrate Michelle's 21st birthday, we went to dinner at Pazzaluna in St. Paul for fantastic Italian food. We entertained ourselves during dinner by practicing seductive stares at one another and planning our post spring break get-togethers.

For dessert, Michelle blew out the candle on her crème brûlée while we sang happy birthday.

We ended the night like every other night, at Wal-Mart. The rest of the night will be devoted to packing, cleaning the house at Dunrovin, and catching a few hours of sleep before heading for home tomorrow morning.

We accomplished so much this week in the Twin Cities and will leave knowing the work we've done will change the lives of the people we interacted with for a long time. Seeing the faces on the children today during the Easter Egg Hunt was a memory we will never forget and receiving their hugs as we left Mary's Place is a feeling that will reside with us forever. It is so amazing to think about all the good work we have done in the last 5 days and how much of a difference each of us has made in a community.

At dinner tonight, it was obvious how tight our group has grown and how we already begun to plan nights to hang out together again and relive our inside jokes ("Hello tumbleweed," "Go Diva" and "Don't be ghetto") back in Columbia. It is astonishing how we can go into this adventure not knowing much about anyone in the group, or think we know more than we do, but leave gaining eight friends we know really well and truly love.

The nine of us will never forget this amazing opportunity and influential experience. This trip has been the time of our lives.